![]() ![]() On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor and invaded British and French colonies in Asia, and the two wars became one. In June 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union, starting the largest area of war in history. Germany gave up plans to invade Britain after losing an airplane battle. Only Britain remained fighting against the Axis in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic. ![]() By 1941, much of Europe was under German control, including France. France and Britain reacted by declaring war on Germany. The war began in Europe when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The two sides were the Allies (at first China, France and Britain, joined by the Soviet Union, United States and others) and the Axis ( Germany, Italy and Japan). ![]()
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