World War II

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|name= World War II
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|date=1 September 1939 - 2 September 1945
|place=Europe, Africa, Asia, Pacific and Far East.
|outcome=*Allied victory.
*Death of [[Adolf Hitler]].
|key=*[[Templars]]
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|participants=*Adolf Hitler
*[[Joseph Stalin]]
*[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]
*[[Winston Churchill]]
*[[wikipedia:Benito Mussolini|Benito Mussolini]]
*[[wikipedia:Hirohito|Hirohito]]}}

'''World War II''', or the '''Second World War''', was a global military conflict lasting from September 1st, 1939 (Nazi invasion of Poland) to August 15th, 1945 (Japan's unconditional surrender). This war involved most of the world's nations, including all of the great powers that eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia article on [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]</ref>

==History==
It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million military personnel mobilized. In a state of "total war", the major participants placed their entire economic, industrial, militaristic, and scientific capabilities at the service of the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia article on [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]</ref>

Marked by significant events involving the mass death of civilians, including the Holocaust and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare to date, it was the deadliest conflict in human history, resulting in 50 million to over 70 million fatalities.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia article on [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]</ref>

The war began on 1 September 1939, with the invasion of Poland by [[Germany]], Slovakia, and the Soviet Union (17 days later) and with the subsequent declarations of war on Germany by [[France]] and most of the countries of the British Empire and Commonwealth.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia article on [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]</ref>

The war ended with the total victory of the Allies over Germany and Japan. Germany surrendered 8 May 1945 after the fall of Berlin and collapse of German battle lines. In early August 1945, the USA dropped nuclear bombs on Japan, one on Hiroshima and another on Nagasaki. Japan surrendered unconditionally on 15 August 1945.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia article on [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]</ref>

==Templar influence==
The [[Templars]] began the war in an effort to form a [[New World Order|new world government]]. [[Winston Churchill]], [[Joseph Stalin]], [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and [[Adolf Hitler]] were the world leaders confirmed as Templars<ref name="glyph17">[[Assassin's Creed II]] [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #17</ref>. Hitler<ref name="glyph12">[[Assassin's Creed II]] [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #12</ref> and Roosevelt<ref name="glyph3">[[Assassin's Creed II]] [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #3</ref> were the only leaders confirmed to hold [[Pieces of Eden]].

The original plan for the conclusion of the war called for a Hitler double to be found cremated in the 'Führerbunker', so that Hitler himself could escape from a besieged Berlin to meet with his fellow Templars. However, the [[Assassins]] killed the original Hitler as he departed from his bunker.<ref name="glyph17"/> It is unclear what happened to [[Apple of Eden 4|Hitler's Apple]] after his death.

==References==
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[[Category:Timeline]]
[[Category:Wars]]

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