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World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945.
Cogadh domhanda a mhair ó 1939 go 1945 ab ea an Dara Cogadh Domhanda (WWII nó WW2), ar a dtugtar an Dara Cogadh Domhanda freisin.
It involved the vast majority of the worlds countries—including all the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.
Bhí baint aige le formhór mór tíortha an domhain – na cumhachtaí móra go léir san áireamh – ina raibh dhá chomhghuaillíocht mhíleata freasúracha: na Comhghuaillithe agus an Ais.
In a state of total war, directly involving more than 100 million people from more than 30 countries, the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources.
I gcogadh iomlán, ina raibh níos mó ná 100 milliún duine páirteach ó níos mó ná 30 tír, chaith na mór-rannpháirtithe a gcumas eacnamaíoch, tionsclaíoch agus eolaíoch iomlán taobh thiar d’iarracht an chogaidh, ag cur as don idirdhealú idir acmhainní sibhialta agus míleata.
World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by 70 to 85 million fatalities.
Ba é an Dara Cogadh Domhanda an choimhlint ba mharfaí i stair an duine, marcáilte ag 70 go 85 milliún bás.
Tens of millions of people died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), premeditated death from starvation, massacres, and disease.
Fuair na mílte milliún duine bás de bharr cinedhíothaithe (an Uileloscadh san áireamh), bás réamhbheartaithe ón ocras, na murt agus an galar.
Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, including in the use of strategic bombing of population centres, and the only uses of nuclear weapons in war.
Bhí ról mór ag aerárthaí sa choinbhleacht, lena n-áirítear buamáil straitéiseach na n-ionad daonra, agus na húsáidí amháin a bhaintear as airm núicléacha i gcogadh.
World War II is generally considered to have begun on 1 September 1939, with the invasion of Poland by Germany and subsequent declarations of war on Germany by France and the United Kingdom.
Meastar go ginearálta gur thosaigh an Dara Cogadh Domhanda an 1 Meán Fómhair 1939, nuair a rinne an Ghearmáin ionradh ar an bPolainn agus dearbhuithe cogaidh ina dhiaidh sin ag an bhFrainc agus an Ríocht Aontaithe.
From late 1939 to early 1941, in a series of campaigns and treaties, Germany conquered or controlled much of continental Europe, and formed the Axis alliance with Italy and Japan.
Ó dheireadh 1939 go luath 1941, i sraith feachtais agus conarthaí, rinne an Ghearmáin congnamh nó rialú ar mhór-roinn na hEorpa, agus bhunaigh sí an chomhghuaillíocht Ais leis an Iodáil agus leis an tSeapáin.
Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact of August 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union partitioned and annexed territories of their European neighbours: Poland, Finland, Romania and the Baltic states.
Faoi Chomhaontú Molotov-Ribbentrop i mí Lúnasa 1939, rinne an Ghearmáin agus an tAontas Sóivéadach críocha a gcomharsan Eorpacha a dheighilt agus a chur i gceangal: an Pholainn, an Fhionlainn, an Rómáin agus stáit Bhaltacha.
Following the onset of campaigns in North Africa and East Africa, and the Fall of France in mid-1940, the war continued primarily between the European Axis powers and the British Empire, with war in the Balkans, the aerial Battle of Britain, the Blitz, and the Battle of the Atlantic.
Tar éis feachtais a thionscnamh san Afraic Thuaidh agus in Oirthear na hAfraice, agus Titim na Fraince i lár 1940, lean an cogadh go príomha idir cumhachtaí Ais na hEorpa agus Impireacht na Breataine, le cogadh sna Balcáin, Cath aer na Breataine, an Blitz , agus Cath an Atlantaigh.
On 22 June 1941, Germany led the European Axis powers in an invasion of the Soviet Union, opening the largest land theatre of war in history and trapping the Axis, crucially the German Wehrmacht, in a war of attrition.
An 22 Meitheamh 1941, threoraigh an Ghearmáin cumhachtaí Ais na hEorpa in ionradh ar an Aontas Sóivéadach, ag oscailt an amharclann talún cogaidh is mó sa stair agus ag gaisteáil an Ais, Wehrmacht na Gearmáine go ríthábhachtach, i gcogadh athbhreithe.
Almost every country in the world participated in World War II.
Ghlac beagnach gach tír ar domhan páirt sa Dara Cogadh Domhanda.
Most were neutral at the beginning, but only a few nations remained neutral to the end.
Bhí an chuid is mó díobh neodrach ag an tús, ach níor fhan ach cúpla náisiún neodrach go dtí an deireadh.
The Second World War pitted two alliances against each other, the Axis powers and the Allied powers; the U.S having served 16 million men, Germany serving 13 million, the Soviet Union serving 35 million and Japan serving 6 million.
Chuir an Dara Cogadh Domhanda dhá chomhghuaillíocht i gcoinne a chéile, cumhachtaí Ais agus cumhachtaí na gComhghuaillithe; na SA tar éis freastal ar 16 milliún fear, an Ghearmáin ag freastal ar 13 milliún, an tAontas Sóivéadach ag freastal ar 35 milliún agus an tSeapáin ag freastal ar 6 mhilliún.
With millions serving in other countries, an estimated 300 million soldiers saw combat.
Agus na milliúin ag fónamh i dtíortha eile, chonaic thart ar 300 milliún saighdiúir comhrac.
A total of 72 million people died with the lowest estimate being 40 million dead and the highest estimate being 120 million dead.
Fuair 72 milliún duine bás agus an meastachán is ísle 40 milliún marbh agus an meastachán is airde 120 milliún marbh.
The leading Axis powers were Nazi Germany, the Kingdom of Italy and the Empire of Japan; while the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China, were the “Big Fou.”
Ba iad na príomhchumhachtaí Ais ná Gearmáinis na Naitsithe, Ríocht na hIodáile agus Impireacht na Seapáine; agus ba iad an Ríocht Aontaithe, na Stáit Aontaithe, an tAontas Sóivéadach, agus an tSín, an “Big Fou.”
Allied powers.
Cumhachtaí gaolmhara.