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Where Did WW2 Take Place?

WW2 Intro Photo (First Battle of Shanghai) As the name suggested, events of World War II took place across the globe. Most of the combat action took place in Europe, East Asia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean, but others were seen in places as far away as Madagascar and the Aleutian Islands. Countries such as Poland, China, Russia, and Germany saw their territories directly involved in war and suffered terribly; countries such as the United States and Canada were relatively far from the action, but their citizens still fought a robust home front providing war goods for their men abroad.

WW2DB's list of WW2 events would provide a sense of geographical impact of the war.

Next: Who Were Involved in WW2?





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19 Jan 2017 09:02:06 AM

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20 Feb 2017 10:04:17 PM

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141. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
21 Feb 2017 04:30:38 AM

Jay Dae: Please see http://ww2db.com/reference/map/ , hopefully you will be able to find the specific maps you are looking for.
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7 Apr 2017 07:23:50 AM

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2 May 2023 07:52:32 PM

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5 May 2023 12:30:32 AM

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29 Aug 2024 11:30:21 PM

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