World War II — World War II, often known as the Second World War, began on 1 September 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. However, it had its roots in the situation in Europe after Germany’s defeat in 1918 and the Versailles peace settlement. The desire… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
World War Z — World War Z: Une histoire orale de la guerre des zombies (abrégé WWZ) est un roman de Max Brooks publié en 2006 (2009 en France). Bien qu étant dans la lignée de son précédent livre, Guide de survie en territoire zombie, World War Z est plus… … Wikipédia en Français
world war — n a war involving many of the countries of the world ▪ fears of another world war ▪ Churchill was prime minister during the Second World War. ▪ the years after World War I … Dictionary of contemporary English
world war — ♦♦♦ world wars N VAR A world war is a war that involves countries all over the world. Many senior citizens have been though two world wars... At the end of the second world war he was working as a docker... There is a risk of world war … English dictionary
World War — Éditeur Storm8 Date de sortie iPhone : 20 mai 2009 Genre Stratégie temps réel Mode de jeu Massivement multijoueur Plate forme iOS, Android Langue … Wikipédia en Français
World War II — also the Second World War (1939 45) a war involving almost every major country in the world. On one side were the Allies (including the UK, France, and Poland, and after 1941 the US and the Soviet Union) and on the other side the Axis (including… … Dictionary of contemporary English
World War I — also the First World War (1914 1918) a war in Europe fought between France, the UK and its ↑empire, Russia, and the US on one side ( the Allies ), and Germany, Austria Hungary, and Turkey on the other side. The war started as a result of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
world war — noun count a war that is fought between many countries from different parts of the world … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
world war — world′ war′ n. a war that involves most of the principal nations of the world • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
world war — ► NOUN ▪ a war involving many large nations in all different parts of the world, especially the wars of 1914 18 and 1939 45 … English terms dictionary
