Answer:
(i) The Second World
War was fought between the Axis powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and
the Allies (Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the US).
(ii) It was a war
waged for six years on many fronts, in many places over land, on the sea and in
the air.
(iii) About
3 per cent of the world's population was believed to have been killed directly
or indirectly, as a result of the war. Millions were injured.
(iv) Vast parts of
Europe and Asia were devastated and several cities were destroyed by aerial
bombardment or artillery attacks.
The war caused an immense amount of economic devastation
and social disruption.
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