The Second World War was a global armed conflict that started the st of September of 939 after the invasion of Poland by the German troops. Immediately, on September 2nd, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. After this declaration, two military alliances emerged. The Allied powers were formed by France, Great Britain, United states and the Soviet Union. On the other hand, the Axis powers compound by Germany, Italy and Japan. These countries are called belligerent. They receive this name because they are the ones directly involved in the conflict. But, almost all the countries in the world are involved in some way in the war. Around 00 million people from many different countries took part of the Second World War. This event, is classified as the deadliest one ever with around 70 million casualties, including the Holocaust and the civilians that died. The World War in Europe ended on May 8th of 945, with the invasion of Germany by the allied powers and the surrender of the Nazis. But the war proceeded until September 2nd of 945, with the bombings in Japan by the United States military. These bombings affe
cted the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and consisted of two atomic bombs, the first atomic bombs ever used, showing the cruelty that humans are capable of, along with starting the era of nuclear weapons. After the war, a series of trials and assemblies to discuss about the future of the world and to judge the Axis power took place. The Nuremberg trials were ruled under the International law. On these trials, many people, most being Nazis or accomplices in helping get the power they achieved, were judged about their war crimes. The sentences were severe, including the death penalty for twelve of them as a punishment. These trials and assemblies tried to balance and improve the world till what we know today. Throughout decades, wars and revolutions have been globally known as conflicts fulfilled by negative consequences. However, in the Second World War, Western countries experienced a wide range of developments, especially within the social, moral and economic aspects which can be clearly seen nowadays. So, wars and revolutions of course have negative effects on everyone, however they are a big lesson for all of us.