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2007-05-18 13:21:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
9-1-1939
2007-05-18 13:24:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WW II was a worldwide military conflict which started in September 1, 1939, one starting in Asia as the Second Sino-Japanese War and the other beginning in Europe with the invasion of Poland by Germany. It lasted for 6 years, !939 to !945.
2007-05-18 20:37:55 · answer #2 · answered by Germz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The short answer is that WWII came about because of multiple causations over many years.
One could argue (President Franklin Roosevelt) that WWII was just an extension of WWI. It was a war that lasted from 1914 until 1945, interrupted by a cessation of hostilities from 1918 until ----take your pick ---on Sept 15 (?) 1939 Hitler invaded Poland to begin what we conventionally call WWII -- or --for the United States you could say that it began on December 7, 1941, with the attack on Pearl Harbor. By the way, Roosevelt's view was a part of the reason that he demanded unconditional surrender.
But there are other significant dates, like the Rape of Nanking by the Japanese in 1937. Like I said - multiple causation over a number of years.
2007-05-18 21:18:55 · answer #3 · answered by Dan M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Hitler's army invaded Poland on 1 September 1939, World War II began.
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2007-05-18 20:28:00 · answer #4 · answered by scinats 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Different times for different countries. Generally speaking...
1931: Japan invades China
1938: Germany "annexes" Austria
1939: Germany invades Poland, Great Britain and Frence declare war
1940: Italy conquers British Somaliland, begins war in Africa
1940: Germany invades Denmark
1940: Germany invades Norway
1940: Germany invades France
1940: Germany invades Belgium
1940: Germany invades Holland
1941: Germany reinforces the Italians in Africa
1941: Germany invades Yugoslavia
1941: Germany invades Greece
1941: Germany invades Russia
1941: Japan attacks US at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7th
1941: Japan invades Hong Kong - Great Britain declares war
1941: Japan invades Burma
1941: Japan invades the Philippines
1942: Japan invades Borneo
1942: Japan invades Java
1942: Japan invades Sumatra
1942: Japan captures Singapore
1945 Germany then Japan are defeated.
2007-05-18 20:45:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the Chinese, it started in 1931, when Japan invaded Manchuria and China. For most of the world, it started in September of 1939, when Hitler invaded Poland. For America, it started on December 7th, 1941, when Japanese pilots destroyed much of the Navy fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor.
2007-05-18 21:13:50 · answer #6 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1939, Germany invaded Poland
Message to Britcop...read up on your history my friend, if the US had have entered the War in 1939 things would have been much different. From 1939 to the end of 1941 Britain stood alone...
2007-05-18 20:24:16 · answer #7 · answered by BarrenDan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
World War I I Started DECEMBER 7, I94I >>>> I Will never forget that Day. I was "8" Yrs. Old. We were dismissed from school early, And all you could hear were whispers buzzing " JAPAN BOMBED PEARL HARBOR"!! Some Kids were running down the street Holloring it ! It was a very Scary and Terrible Day..........One That Will Be There Forever!
2007-05-19 06:39:46 · answer #8 · answered by minnetta c 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same day World War I ended.
2007-05-18 20:36:07 · answer #9 · answered by cjones1303 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In 1939 when the Nazi's invaded Poland.
2007-05-18 20:24:49 · answer #10 · answered by philliesmeyer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋