World War II War World II was a horrific war that lasted 6 miserable years starting in 1939 and ending in 1945. Germany was a huge contributor to the starting of World War II, along with its dictator Adolf Hitler. Many countries, religions, and people were changed by this disastrous war. There were even events that occurred before the war that led up to the war. World War II was the most important war in history, and we are still being changed by it today. Many events took place during World War II that will change the course of the future forever. Events leading up to war world II included japan invading Manchuria. In 1931 japan experienced a huge increase in population; also japans economy was seriously affected by the great depression …show more content…
The Greeks succeeded in pushing the Italian invaders back into Albania, and the axis powers spent the next 3 months fighting for their life in a defensive battle. On the morning of December 7, 1941 Japanese Navy launched a surprise military strike attack against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. This attack entered the United States into World War II. The base was attacked by 353 planes, bombers, and torpedo planes. 2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 were injured. On December 8, The United States declared war on Japan. The Battle of Stalingrad, July 17, 1942-Feb. 2, 1943, was the successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad in the Union of Soviet Socialists Republic during World War II. It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union. The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in history, with combined military and civilian casualties of nearly 2 million. Soviet forces surrounded and crushed an entire German army under General Friedrich Paulus. This important battle is considered a turning point in the war on the Eastern Front and one of the most crucial engagements World War II. On February 2, 1943, General Paulus surrendered what remained of his army about 91,000 men, 150,000 Germans had