How did World War 2 start and end?

Answer 1

Im not sure if you meant dates, if so it was 1914-1918. If you wanna know the reasons then you have some pretty involved research to do, it is not an easy question to answer and is very involved. It is also quite controversial.

Answer 2

WW-2 began with Germany's invasion of Poland on 01 September 1939

and ended with the Japanese surrender on the USS Missouri on 02

September 1945.

What Started WW2The question "How did World War 2 start?" or "What started World War 2?" can be considered distinct from "What caused World War 2?" For the latter, see the Related Question link to the right.

There are many views on exactly when and where World War 2 started, and what started it.

The War in EuropeOne view is that there was only one world war. It started in 1914 and finished in 1945, with a break from 1918-1939 while the Germans regrouped. (Kaiser Wilhelm was very similar to Hitler: a hate-filled expansionist with vissions of world domination.)

More commonly, people believe World War 2 started in 1939. On August 31, 1939, Hitler and the Nazis staged a Polish attack on a minor German radio station in order to justify a German invasion of Poland. On September 1, Hitler declared war on Poland stating one of his reasons for the invasion was because of "the attack by regular Polish troops on the Gleiwitz transmitter."

France and Britain had a defensive pact with Poland. This forced France and Britain to declare war on Germany, which they did on September 3.

The War in the PacificSome say World War 2 started in late 1931 with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. This is sometimes referred to as the Mukden Incident. The major invasion of China by Japan was in 1937.

Japan had long been coveting mainland resources, invading China and (en route) Korea for centuries. Under the guise of The Co-Prosperity Sphere (8-Lands Under One Umbrella), Japan plotted an imperial takeover of Asia and the Pacific in the style of Western Imperialism less than a century earlier.

The US opposed this movement and placed embargoes on Japan. Searching for supplies and rebelling against US intervention, Japan embarked on its Oriental conquest. Hoping to keep the US Air Force out of Japan's way, Admiral Yamamoto led the attack on Pearl Harbor. Unfortunatley they opened fire 30 minutes before the proclamation of war was officially delivered, so many viewed it as a violation of military convention (Adm. Yamamoto regretted this fact; he admired Western military practices).

Note that one reason many people say WWII started in 1939 by Hitler's invasion of Poland instead of by Japan in 1937 is because the former is the moment when the first main Allied nation declared war on an Axis nation (Britain declares war on Germany). Rather than be specific and say the first shots of origin started with Japan's invasion, it is pointed out that no main Allied nation had declared war at that time.

The War in AfricaSome people consider the war in Africa as starting with the 1935 invasion of Ethiopia by Italy.

the war started whe Germany invaded Poland in 1939 war was declared.

Answer 3

It started by the assasination of the Austo -Hungarian prince and ended with the Versailes treaty. While the assasination of archduke franz Ferdinand was the trigger, it was not the only true cause of the war. The rise of nationalism in the Balkans, the series of treaties that existed between nations, and the unsettled nature of relations between countries in Europe also led to the war.