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WHAT DOES WWII MEAN IN ENGLISH?

WWII

World War II

United Kingdom Soviet Union United States France China Poland Canada Australia Yugoslavia Greece Netherlands Belgium South Africa New Zealand Norway Czechoslovakia Ethiopia Brazil Denmark Luxembourg Cuba Mexico Client and puppet states: India Philippines Mongolia Axis Germany Japan Italy Hungary Romania Bulgaria Co-belligerents: Finland Thailand Iraq Client and puppet states: Albania Croatia Slovakia Japan's Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere puppets Manchukuo China-Nanjing Mengjiang Philippines Burma Azad Hind Vietnam Commanders and leaders Allied leaders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin D. Roosevelt Chiang Kai-shek Axis leaders Adolf Hitler Hirohito Benito Mussolini Casualties and losses Military dead: Over 16,000,000 Civilian dead: Over 45,000,000 Total dead: Over 61,000,000 ...further details Military dead: Over 8,000,000 Civilian dead: Over 4,000,000 Total dead: Over 12,000,000 ...

Definition of WWII in the English dictionary

The definition of WWII in the dictionary is World War Two.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WWII

ACII
Albert II
ASCII
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Haakon VII
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World War II

Synonyms and antonyms of WWII in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «WWII» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WWII

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Translator English - Chinese

二战
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la Segunda Guerra Mundial
570 millions of speakers

English

WWII
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الحرب العالمية الثانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

WWII
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

WWII
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বিতীয় বিশ্বযুদ্ধের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Seconde Guerre mondiale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

WWII
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

WWII
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

第二次世界大戦
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차 세계 대전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perang Dunia II
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Thế chiến II
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரண்டாம் உலகப் போருக்குப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

WWII
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İkinci Dünya Savaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

WWII
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

WWII
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

WWII
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

al doilea război mondial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Β ´Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tweede Wêreldoorlog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

WWII
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

WWII
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of WWII

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WWII»

The term «WWII» is very widely used and occupies the 13.762 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WWII» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «WWII» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «WWII» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about WWII

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WWII»

Discover the use of WWII in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to WWII and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Her War: American Women in WWII
In Her War, American women tell the personal, largely unknown stories of their experiences serving their country in World War II. These are not reminiscences recalled through the 60-year haze of memory.
Kathryn S. Dobie, Eleanor Lang, 2003
2
Hell Above Earth: The Incredible True Story of an American ...
Profiles the story of World War II pilot Werner Goering while explaining how his familial ties to Luftwaffe commander Herman Goering secretly required his co-pilot, and close friend, to kill him if their plane was downed over Nazi-occupied ...
Stephen Frater, 2012
3
WWII Victories of the Army Air Force
This is the definitive work on World War II fighter pilots of the Army Air Force.
Arthur Wyllie, 2005
4
Wwii: Through These Eyes
Thus began Lindy's military experience, one that would forever leave indelible memories of great sorrow and joy. This is the story of those experiences.
Frank Fancher, 2005
5
Memoirs of a Wwii Fighter Pilot and Some Modern Political ...
This book is a recounting of some of the experiences I had while serving in the Army and Army Air Corps during WWII.
Ken Thompson, 2011
6
Defending the Enemy: Justice for the WWII Japanese War Criminals
" "Defending the Enemy" is also the story of a young woman who wants to make the most of her time in a country so full of beauty.
Elaine B. Fischel, 2010
7
WWII: A Legacy of Letters
A MEMORABLE TRIBUTE TO A FALLEN HERO This is a son's loving tribute to a father he never met. Captain Frederick wrote dozens of letters home during the war.
Clinton Frederick, 2000
8
American Foreign Policy Since WWII 19th Edition
The classic text on American foreign policy, Hook and Spanier's book has long set the standard in guiding students through the complexities of the field.
Steven W. Hook, John Spainer, 2012
9
Modelling WWII Figures
This book takes over where No 7 finished.
Jerry Scutts, 2000
10
The Logics and Politics of Post-WWII Migration to Western Europe
Few phenomena have been more disruptive to West European politics and society than the accumulative experience of post-WWII immigration.
Anthony M. Messina, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WWII»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term WWII is used in the context of the following news items.
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More info emerges on WWII soldier left off hometown memorial …
Robert Mesches, a WWII veteran, was a high school classmate of Heath's. Mesches' son Alan, a Vietnam-era veteran, has spent months researching Heath's ... «AOL News, Jun 15»
2
Local furniture stores send WWII veterans on Honor Flight to …
Seventy years ago, the "Greatest Generation" saved the world during WWII. Now, many of these aging heroes are getting the opportunity to visit Washington, ... «WLS-TV, May 15»
3
69 years after execution, WWII general gets Nazi treason conviction …
Draza Mihailovic for his collaboration with Nazis during World War II, politically rehabilitating the controversial Serbian guerrilla commander almost 70 years ... «CBS News, May 15»
4
70 years after WWII, German war kids look for soldier dads
BERLIN (AP) — When Paul Schmitz was a little boy, he never understood why kids in his tiny German village taunted him as a "Yank" and beat him up. He was a ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, May 15»
5
US 'Monuments Men' group returns art taken after WWII
Washington (AFP) - The family of an American tank commander who won three historic paintings playing poker during World War II returned the stolen art ... «Business Insider, May 15»
6
Ex-Army Ranger's long march to honor WWII hero
William O. Darby was killed in World War II, fellow soldiers would make a pilgrimage to his family's home just to talk to his mother about the fallen hero credited ... «Military Times, Apr 15»
7
WWII skiers-turned-soldiers meet modern servicemen slopeside
NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Given the choice between turning soldiers into skiers or skiers into soldiers during WWII, the U.S. government decided the latter was ... «ArmyTimes.com, Mar 15»
8
Tokyo remembers devastating, overlooked WWII firebombings
TOKYO (AP) — Japan mourned Tuesday for the 105,400 people killed in a single night 70 years ago, when U.S. B-29 bombers obliterated much of Tokyo in the ... «Yahoo News, Mar 15»
9
Borussia Dortmund closes stadium after unexploded WWII bomb is …
The team is currently mired mid-table in the Bundesliga, and sit 30 points off league leaders Bayern Munich, who they just two years ago were competing ... «USA TODAY, Feb 15»
10
WWII airman missing for decades will be buried with full honors
A missing World War II airman from San Francisco whose remains were found more than a decade ago will finally be laid to rest Thursday. lRelated Southern ... «Los Angeles Times, Dec 14»

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