World War II

World War II is an armed military conflict involving multiple nations that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The two major opposing country alliances formed during the war was the Allied Forces, which included most of Europe as well as the United States, and the Axis Powers, which included Nazi Germany, Italy, Russia and Japan. It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million people serving in military units from over 30 different countries. The most notable aggressor in the war was German eich chancellor Adolf Hitler who led the armies of the Third Reich and perpetuated an initiative whose goal was the extermination of the entire Jewish culture.

World War II has played a major role in speculative fiction since its very inception. It has been presented in numerous films, television programs, novels and comic books, many of which utilize the storytelling trope of "alternative history", in which static historical events are prsented in a manner that is different from the official record. Time travel stories invariably involve World War II to some extent or another and has been featured in such TV shows as Star Trek, Doctor Who and Timecop.

In superhero fantasy, World War II has played a major role in the development of the internal chronologies of both the DC Universe (DC Comics) and the Marvel Universe (Marvel Comics), which present fantastical scenarios depicting costumed superheroes taking an active role in World War II. Even iconic figures who are not traditionally associated with the event, such as Superman, have had a hand in creating WWII-era comic stories.

Disambiguations

 * World War II/MU - World War II of the Marvel Universe
 * World War II/DCU - World War II of the DC Universe
 * World War II/Image - World War II of the original Image Comics continuity.
 * World War II/Wildstorm - World War II of the WildStorm Universe.
 * World War II/Star Trek - World War II as it has been presented in the Star Trek franchise.
 * World War II/Doctor Who - World War II as it has been presented in the Doctor Who TV series.
 * World War II/Timecop - World War II as it has been presented in the Timecop television series.