World War II



World War II , also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The countries that fought in World War II were Germany, Italy and Japan, which comprised the Axis Powers, and Britain, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, the Soviet Union, China and the United States of America, which comprised the Allies. A few events that occurred during the war was in 1939, Hitler's occupation of the Sudetenland and the invasion of Czechoslovakia - culminated in the German invasion of Poland on 1 September. Another event that occurred was in 1944, on 6 June. As Operation Overlord got underway - some 6,500 vessels landed over 130,000 Allied forces on five Normandy beaches: code named Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.

To honor and respect WWII veterans we can:

• Give Veterans an opportunity to tell their stories.
• Thank Veterans for their service to our country
• Respect Veterans’ service, their feelings, and any suggestions they might offer

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