World War II/Infobox

World War II

Clockwise from top left: Commonwealth troops in the desert; Chinese civilians being buried alive by Japanese soldiers; Soviet forces during a winter offensive; Carrier-borne Japanese planes readying for take off; Soviet troops in Berlin; A German submarine under attack.

Date	September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
Location	Europe, Pacific, Atlantic, South-East Asia, China, Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa
Result	Allied victory. Creation of the United Nations. Emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers. Creation of NATO and Warsaw Pact. Spheres of influence in Europe leading to the Cold War. (more...)

Belligerents

Allies

Axis powers

Commanders and leaders

Allied leaders

Axis leaders

Casualties and losses

Military dead:
Over 16,000,000
Civilian dead:
Over 36,000,000
Total dead:
Over 52,000,000
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Military dead:
Over 8,000,000
Civilian dead:
Over 4,000,000
Total dead:
Over 12,000,000
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