World War II Database

World War II was a collection of many regional conflicts that all interacted with each other, strategically and politically. The separate wars that made up WW2 were as follows:

• The European War
  
  The European War included Germany's two fronts, one against the Western Allies and the other against the Soviet Union. To the north, Finland and Russia fought two smaller wars that influenced the outcome of the European War as well. Notable events of this war included the Battle of Stalingrad and the Normandy invasion.
  
  
• The Pacific War
  
  The Pacific War was primarily fought between Japan and the United States. Notable events of this war included the Attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway, and the Battle of Iwo Jima.
  
  
• The Second Sino-Japanese War
  
  The Second Sino-Japanese War was the first war to begin; this war was later encompassed into the China-Burma-India Theater in the overall Allied war plan. Notable events of this war included the Second Battle of Shanghai and the Rape of Nanjing.
  
  
• The Desert War
  
  The Desert War was a war fought to secure the soft underbelly of Europe.
  
  
• The Atlantic War
  
  The Atlantic War had critical consequence for the United Kingdom as she relied so much upon the sea to survive.
  
  
• There were also other minor conflicts that influenced WW2, such as the Italian invasion of Abyssinia, the Spanish Civil War, and the Soviet-Japanese Border Wars.

Next: Where Did WW2 Take Place?

Share this article with your friends:   Facebook   Reddit   Twitter   Digg   StumbleUpon   Delicious Stay updated with WW2DB:   RSS Feeds

Advertisement                    Close

Advertise on ww2db.com

Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
   8 Oct 2009 02:33:03 PM
   
   wow
2. Anonymous says:
   11 Apr 2011 08:42:54 AM
   
   I adding your website as a WWII resource to middle school students. Is all content primary source? And may the images on the site
   be used by students for projects?
   Thank you,
   Patricia Eyer, SLMS

Posting Your Comments on this Topic

Your Name
Your Email
	Your email will not be published
Your Comments
Security Code

Note: Please refrain from using strong language. HTML tags are not allowed. Your IP address will be tracked even if you remain anonymous. WW2DB site administrators reserve the right to moderate, censor, and/or remove any comment.