The bloodiest conflict in history, World War II consumed the globe from 1939 to 1945. World war II was fought predominantly in Europe and across the Pacific and eastern Asia, and pitted the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Japan against the Allied nations of Great Britain, France, China, the United States, and Soviet Union.
Evacuation means leaving a place. During the Second World War, many children living in big cities and towns were moved temporarily from their homes to places considered safer, usually out in the countryside.
It was dangerous living in a big city during the war. Cities were the target of enemy aircraft that flew over at night and dropped bombs.
At 4:56pm on 7 September 1940, the air raid sirens wailed as the German Air Force, the luftwaffe, launched a massive raid on London. Over 350 bombers flew across the Channel from airfields in France and dropped 300 tonnes of bombs on the docks and streets of the East End of London.
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Allies had 23 countries in them. Axis were those who had Adolf Hitler and Allies had Winston Churchill at 1940 and Neville Cahmberlain before. Axis power had lost ww2
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After World War One ended in 1918, Germany had to give up land and was banned from having armed forces. Poland was invaded by Germany in an unprovoked attack so war was declared in 1939.Loading...
On 6 June 1944, British,American, and Canadian troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. It marked the turning point in World War II when the Allied forces began to win their fight against the Axis powers.
To make the British weak, the Germans tried to cut off supplies of food and other goods. German submarines attacked many of the ships that brought food to Britain.Before the war, Britain imported 55 million tons of food, a month after the war had started this figure had dropped to 12 million.
These shelters were half buried in the ground with earth heaped on top to protect them from bomb blasts.Anderson Shelter© The Imperial War MuseumThey were made from six corrugated iron sheets bolted together at the top, with steel plates at either end, and measured 6ft 6in by 4ft 6in (1.95m by 1.35m). The entrance was protected by a steel shield and an earthen blast wall.
These shelters were half buried in the ground with earth heaped on top to protect them from bomb blasts.Anderson Shelter© The Imperial War MuseumThey were made from six corrugated iron sheets bolted together at the top, with steel plates at either end, and measured 6ft 6in by 4ft 6in (1.95m by 1.35m). The entrance was protected by a steel shield and an earthen blast wall.
On 8 May 1945, the Allies accepted Germany’s surrender, about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide. VE Day - Victory in Europe DayVE Day – Victory in Europe celebrates the end of the Second World War on 8 May 1945.8 May 1945 - Winston Churchill announced VE Day - Victory in Europe. This day marks the end of WW2 in Europe.Street parties were held all over Britain to celebrate the end of the war
