WWII: The Deadliest Conflicts In Human History

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Known as one of the deadliest conflicts in human history, WWII was a very hostile, and horrifying catastrophe. WWII was the second World War, which lasted from 1939 to 1945. The war involved more than 30 countries, which in fact making it a total war. A total war, a term not used until the 1930s by German general Erich Von Ludendorff(www.alphahistory.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.) is a military conflict involving different nations participating in creating a strategic plan, using all available resources in order to defeat or weaken another axis nation. Some resources that were used to strengthen and help a military defeat another included heavily constructed industrial factories, civilian personnel, and mobilization