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The second world war was a truly global conflict. Discuss.

  • UPSC 2024
  • World Wars

Unlike the First World War, whose fighting was concentrated chiefly in Europe with limited extensions elsewhere, the Second World War genuinely encompassed the globe.

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  • Theatres Spanning Every Continent and Ocean
  • The Interlocking of Fronts: One War, Not Several
  • Empires at War: Colonial Troops and Resources
  • The War's Reach into Non-Combatant Societies
  • Global Conflict as Catalyst for Decolonization

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