World War II

World War II was a global war that began in 1939 and ended in 1945. It is also referred to as the Second World War. It happened in locations worldwide and had two warring parties, The Allied Countries and the Axis Powers. The War ended in 1945 when the Allies, The USA, The UK, and the other Allied Countries, defeated the Axis Powers, Nazi Germany, The Empire of Japan, and Fascist Italy. The two main Allied leaders were Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. The three main Axis leaders were Adolf Hitler, Hirohito, and Benito Mussolini.