World War II
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World War II was a global conflict on planet Earth, begun when the nation-state of Germany, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, invaded Poland in 1939. The Allied nations, including Great Britain declared war on the Axis Powers, including Germany, Italy and Japan. The United States of America joined the war in 1941, when Japanese forces bombed the U.S. naval station at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The war ended in an Allied victory in 1945, following the detonation of atomic weapons over two Japanese cities.
Benny Russell served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. (DS9 novel: Unity)
Following the German occupation of France, an underground resistance group was formed, calling themselves "Maquis". A 24th century group resisting Cardassian power in the Demilitarized Zone adopted the name "Maquis" from this group.
[edit] Alternate Timelines
The interference of Doctor Leonard McCoy following his journey through the Guardian of Forever to the year 1930 led to the delay of the United States' entry into the war until 1944. In this timeline, the war continued into 1955. (TOS episode: "The City on the Edge of Forever"; novel: Crucible: McCoy: Provenance of Shadows)
As a part of the Temporal Cold War, the Na'kuhl aided the German war effort, enabling them to occupy the American northeast in 1944. This timeline was negated by the efforts of Captain Jonathan Archer. (ENT episodes: "Storm Front, Parts I and II")
The Second World War also occurred in the Mirror Universe, with Japan as one as its participants. One of the results appears to have been a lessening of the power of Japan's emperor, as the Kyoto Imperial Palace was turned into a tourist attraction. (ENT novel: Age of the Empress)
[edit] External Links
- World War II article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- World War II article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
