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2ND WORLD WAR

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  World War II   ( WWII   or   WW2 ), also known as the   Second World War , was a   global war   that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved   the vast majority of the world's countries —including all the   great powers —forming two opposing   military alliances : the   Allies   and the   Axis . In a state of   total war , directly involving more than 100 million   personnel   from more than 30 countries, the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the   war effort , blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. World War II was the   deadliest conflict   in human history, resulting in   70 to 85 million fatalities , with more civilians than military personnel killed. Tens of millions of people died due to   genocides   (including   the Holocaust ), premeditated death from   starvation ,   massacres , and   disease .   Aircraft played a major role   in the conflict, including in   strategic bombing   of popu