World War II was a global conflict that lasted from September 1, 1939, to September 2, 1945, fought between the Allied and Axis powers.
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, which triggered the outbreak of World War II. The war, which began on September 1, 1939, and ended on September 2, 1945, lasted 6 years and 1 day.
The number of deaths in the war ranged from 70 to 85 million people, making it the deadliest conflict in human history. This figure includes about 15 million military deaths and over 45 million civilian deaths.
World War II was the largest and most violent conflict in history, involving major world powers such as the United States, the Soviet Union, and Britain on the Allied side, and Germany, Japan, and Italy on the Axis side.
The high number of civilian casualties highlights the extent of the destruction and the brutality of the war that spread across continents.