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**World War II** (often abbreviated to **WWII** or **WW2**), also known
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as the **Second World War** was the largest war in history, fought
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between 1939 and 1945 and killing between 50 and 85 million people. The
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war was fought between two factions, the 'Allies' and the 'Axis'. The
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was notably changed the balance of power among states, with the
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geopolitical power of western europe rapidly falling and the emergence
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of two new [superpowers](Superpower_\(Geopolitics\) "wikilink"),
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allowing for a new anti-colonial movement to spread across the world,
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with the anti-fascist movement in Europe securing many victories for
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workers rights and the welfare state. |