World War 2
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2.7
- proper noun
- /wɜrld wɔr tu/
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Segunda Guerra Mundial
- The events of World War II reshaped political alliances and economies across nations.
- post-World War 2
- end of World War 2
- aftermath of World War 2
In fact, half of all Jews who died during World War Two died on Polish land.
- In fact, half of all Jews who died during World War Two died on Polish land.
- Only after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor did World War Two start being felt by Americans.
- And of course, the book was written when World War Two had not occurred.
- This is the equivalent, frankly, of Germany's goals in World War Two world domination.
- That guy, he, he'd been actually through World War Two.
- It's like Saint Petersburg after World War Two.
- That was the first battle of Kiev in World War Two.
- Maybe this has to do with the fact that my parents were in World War Two.
- He was dealing with a Dust Bowl, then dealt with World War Two.
- And I don't mean to be controversial, but let's say a soldier fighting in World War Two against the Nazis, right?
- Impossible because my parents looked at the world through their experience during World War Two.
- So so before before World War Two, we had nothing close to.
- Not only did FDR beat Hitler on World War Two, he also struck him out.
Examples
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Some observers regarded the atmosphere as more dangerous than at any time since World War II.
Academic text (1990) -
He served at sea throughout World War Two, from the Arctic to the Pacific.
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The mass production after World War Two had already taken hold.
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Okay, this is Germany before World War II.
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Two months after I arrived at the school, World War II broke out in Europe.
Fiction book (1992) -
One of the most interesting periods of U.S. economic history is that of World War II.
Academic text (1990) -
You worked for Allied Intelligence during World War II.
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Ever since I was a child, I knew that my parents were locked up during World War Two in a relocation camp in California.
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Unbiased exposure to American culture in the aftermath of World War II was extremely limited.
Academic text (1990) -
The economic reconstruction of Japan achieved after World War II is mainly due to U.S. assistance and encouragement.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
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1.8
A worldwide war from 1939 to 1945 between the Allies and the Axis
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2.5
A global war from 1939 to 1945 between the Allies and Axis powers
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the global war fought 1939–1945' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'world' (global), 'war' (armed conflict) and the numeral '2' indicating the second such global conflict. This naming pattern (World War + numeral) is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily understand the referent.
Etymology
World War 2 gets its name from being the second huge war that involved many countries. The words World (many countries), War (armed fighting) and 2 (the 'second' one) show why this name is used for the war from 1939 to 1945.