Book Description

The Second World War was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries, more than thirty nations, were involved and broken into two distinct sides. This included the world's great powers; and two opposing military sides. The Allies; United Kingdom and France, and China in Asia since 1937, followed in 1941 by the Soviet Union and the United States) and the Axis powers Germany, Italy, and Japan.World War Two was the first time the Australian mainland came under direct attack, with the Japanese aerial bombing locations in north-west Australia and submarines entering Sydney Harbour.