World War Two
Definition
World War Two was an international conflict from 1939-1945 involving many world powers split into two opposing military alliances - Allies and Axis Powers. It was marked by significant events such as Holocaust, atomic bombings on Japan, etc., and ended with Allied victory.
Analogy
Picture World War Two as an intense championship game where teams (countries) are competing not just for victory but survival itself. The stakes are high; strategies change frequently, there are losses on both sides until finally one team (the Allies) wins.
Related terms
Holocaust: The systematic genocide carried out by Nazi Germany leading to approximately six million Jewish deaths during World War II.
Pearl Harbor Attack: A surprise military strike by Japanese against United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941 which led to the U.S. entering World War II.
D-Day: The day (June 6, 1944) in World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy.
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