The world celebrates September 2 The day of the end of the Second World War. It was on this day in 1945 that the act of surrender of Japan, the last state from the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo “axis” was signed on the US ship “Missouri”. The Second World War was marked by unprecedented mass murders and crimes against humanity.
Facts about the Second World War
All nations of the world suffered from this war, suffering large-scale human and material losses.
According to rough estimates, about 60 million people died in the Second World War and 90 million became disabled.
During this most bloody war, carpet bombing was used for the first time. Nuclear weapons were also used for the first time.
This war lasted 5 years and 2 months on the territory of Ukraine. During this time, the Ukrainian people experienced great calamity and suffering.
The total losses of Ukrainians and citizens of other nationalities who lived in Ukraine are estimated at more than 8 million people.
Data on material losses are contradictory, but it is determined that almost 700 Ukrainian cities and 28,000 villages were destroyed.
