INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR

 World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast major the countries countries including all of the great pWorld War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast major the countries countries including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military countries the Allies and the Axis power

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owers—forming two opposing military countries the Allies and the Axis power

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II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnal from more than 30 countries. 

The second world war of 1939-1945 was a result of the German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler’s plans to take control of Europe. Hitler also wanted to regain territories in Africa lost as a result of Treaty of Versailles of 1919. On other hand, Mussolini the Italian dictator occupied Ethiopia in 1935 until he was forced out in 1941. Africans participated in World War II as combatants and labourers. This war affected Africa in different ways.