the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII
WORLD WAR II
Meaning of WORLD WAR II in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012