when did world war 2 begin and end?
2007-09-17 02:54:43 · 7 answers · asked by brooks_valerie@sbcglobal.net 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It started on Sept. 1, 1939 when Germany invaded Poland and Britan and France declared war on Germany who in turn declared war on them. It ended on about August 16, 1945 after two Atomic Bombs were dropped on Japan and they surrendered on an American War Ship. The Bombs were dropped Aug. 6 on Hiroshima and Aug. 9 on Nagasaki. It was within a week that Japan surrendered.
2007-09-17 02:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by Irish 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
World war II started on September 1, 1939 with Germany's invasion of Poland, and ended on September 2, 1945 when Japan officially surrendered.
2016-05-17 04:42:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
The war started on September 1st but events leading up to the war happened when the Great Depression started in my opinion and when World War I(1914-1918) ended.
2007-09-17 03:01:37 · answer #3 · answered by mystic_horse_admirer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This depends on how far back you want to take the beginning question. The Treaty of Versailles, put such a strain on the German economy, that paved the way for the Nazi's to come to power, laying the groundwork for WW2.
The actual shooting war started in Europe with Germany's invasion of Poland, Sept 1, 1939. The end of the war n Europe was VE Day, May 8, 1945.
The war in Asia began with Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931, the U.S entered the war on Dec 7, 1941 and it ended on VJ Day August 14, 1945.
2007-09-17 03:18:00 · answer #4 · answered by Michael J 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sept 1, 1939 - German invasion of Poland
Sept 2, 1945 - Japan signs surrender aboard the USS Missouri
2007-09-17 11:41:19 · answer #5 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it began in 1939 and ended in 1945
2007-09-17 03:39:10 · answer #6 · answered by Frogess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1933. Japan invaded China.
2007-09-17 03:07:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋