Perang Dunia II
Perang DuniaII atau Perang Dunia Kedua (biasa disingkat menjadi PDII atau PD2) adalah sebuah perang global yang berlangsung mulai tahun 1939 sampai 1945. Perang ini melibatkan banyak sekali negara di dunia —termasuk semua kekuatan besar—yang pada akhirnya membentuk dua aliansi militer yang saling bertentangan: Sekutu dan Poros. Perang ini merupakan perang terluas dalam sejarah yang melibatkan lebih dari 100 juta orang di berbagai pasukan militer. Dalam keadaan "perang total", negara-negara besar memaksimalkan seluruh kemampuan ekonomi, industri, dan ilmiahnya untuk keperluan perang, sehingga menghapus perbedaan antara sumber daya sipil dan militer. Ditandai oleh sejumlah peristiwa penting yang melibatkan kematian massal warga sipil, termasuk Holocaust dan pemakaian senjata nuklir dalam peperangan, perang ini memakan korban jiwa sebanyak 50 juta sampai 70 juta jiwa. Jumlah kematian ini menjadikan Perang Dunia II konflik paling mematikan sepanjang sejarah umat manusia.[1]
Penyebab Perang Dunia II
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