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Lasted 1939-1945 America, Russia, China, Great Britain, Poland and France (The Allies) against Japan, Germany and Italy (The Axis Powers) Was fought predominantly in Europe and across the Pacific and eastern Asia Estimated that more than 55 million people perished Ended with surrender of Japan
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FRANCE AMERICA CHINA RUSSIA POLAND GREAT BRITAIN JAPAN GERMANY ITALY -The Allies -the Axis Powers
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During World War II Migration of war workers was at full tide In the Puget Sound area, the amount of manufacturing products was five times greater than the country Seattle enlisted a large amount of soldiers to participate in WWII
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Role Washington Played Washington State produced more war materiel per capita than anywhere else in the country During World War II, Seattle was the point of departure for many soldiers in the Pacific Washington had many stationary and training bases
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Impact on Washington The Boeing plane industry sky rocketed by building many World War II fighter planes and bombers Puget Sound Naval Shipyard industry also was boosted due to selling and repairing many ships World War II Boeing Air Plane Modern Boeing 787
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Great Britain’s economy was devastated by the war Great Britain and France no longer held a status of power comparable either to the United States or the Soviet Union Enormous technological progress was made during the war
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