The fighting in the war officially began in 1931, when Japan invaded Manchuria and began fighting Chinese forces for control of the province. Most of the world, however, recognizes the official beginning of World War II as in the early morning hours of September 1st, when the Germans invaded Poland.
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On December 7, 1941, there was an attack at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. That launched the US into WWII, as well as starting the war in the Pacific.
WWII started on September 1st 1939 when the Germans continued the attack on Poland
They are NOT considered WWII years. 1939-1945 are considered WWII years, as are 1941-1945. By stretching it, 1937-1945 might be considered WWII "ERA".
A lot of people were famous in WWII. Hideki Tojo, for example. He was sort of like the leader of Japan during WWII. But Hirohito was the emperor of Japan during WWII.
During WWII