Introduction to World War II
Introduction to World War II is a series of relatively short
writings aimed at introducing WW2 to those who might not be
familiar with it. It is broken down into five sections:
- What Was WW2?
- Where Did WW2 Take Place?
- Who Were Involved in WW2?
- When Was WW2?
- Why Did WW2 Take Place?
- Legacies of the War
The goal of this section is to lay out a general overview of WW2 so that the articles on the World War II Database website could be read in more context.
Start: What Was WW2?

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21 Apr 2008 12:47:42 PM
i am doing research for a fiction piece ( novel ) i am working on. do anybody know a source of information on warships that were homebased in Norfolk / Hampton Roads during WW II.
thank you ... tom honea
27 Apr 2008 05:33:02 PM
hi and thanks
does anybody know at wars end what was the approx. effective size of the german army division strength wise.