World War II was the amalgamation of a number of initially separate military conflicts of 1939-1945 was fought on a global scale between two alliances: the Axis and the Allies. In Europe, attacked the German troops on September 1, 1939 Poland. This led on September 3, 1939 to a declaration of war against Germany by the United Kingdom and France.
Expansion of the conflict took place on June 22, 1941 with the German attack on the Soviet Union.
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