•  In September 1939, Germany started WWII by invading Poland.

• This attack led France and Britain to declare war.

•  Germany was led by the Nazi Party, a group that discriminated against people who were different from them.

•  By early 1942, Nazi Germany had control of most of Europe and parts of North Africa.

• Between 1941 and 1945, roughly six million Jewish people were killed by the Nazis and their allies.

• The Axis powers included Germany, Italy, and Japan.

• The Allied powers were led by Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union.

• Over 70 million soldiers fought for the Axis and Allied forces.