World War II also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between ..
The second world war was a global war
The immediate cause was Britain and France declaring war on Germany after it invaded Poland in September 1939. Problems arose in Weimar Germany that experienced strong currents of revanchism after the Treaty of Versailles 
The war directly involved more than 100 million people globally
The Allies (mainly Britain, France, US) won WW1 which happened from 1914-1919. Germany was the main loser, along with Austria - Hungary, The Ottoman Empire
It was the deadliest of human conflict and wars in history
Explore a detailed timeline of World War Two - the causes, events, soldiers and its aftermath. Discover facts about what happened during the most destructive ..
The war lasted from 1939 to 1945. My grandfather fought in that war i n the British Royal Navy