World war: Our world has been shaped by two

Our world has been shaped by two all-consuming conflicts - and by a global superpower stand-off that brought the world to the brink of destruction. Explore the in-depth sections below. World War II was a conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 1939–45. The main combatants were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China). It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war , in human history. Home World News in depth How close are we to World War Three? The Taiwan Strait, the Israel-Iran theatre, Nato’s eastern front and the Korean peninsula all have different risk factors but ... Understanding world war history—especially World War I, World War II, and the speculation about World War III—is essential to protect global peace. World War I and II deeply affected political systems, economies, and societies.