World War II

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