World War 2 was fought between two groups of countries. On one side were the Axis Powers, including Germany, Italy and Japan. On the other side were the Allies. They included Britain, France, Australia, Canada,New Zealand, India, the Soviet Union, Chinaand the United States of America. read more
Bolivia was one of many Latin American countries to declare war on Germany later on in the war, joining the Allies on 7 April 1943. It was one of the 2 countries to declare war in 1943, the other being Colombia. read more
Many countries, including Sweden, Switzerland, Ireland and Spain, remained neutral during the war and barely got involved. Though many complex conflicts and incidents built up in the years prior to the war, World War II took place between 1939 and 1945. read more