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The war began on September 1, 1939, after Nazi Germany invaded Poland, compelling Great Britain and France to declare war against Germany. The conflict pitted the Axis Powers, a fascist military alliance made up of Nazi Germany, Italy, the Empire of Japan, and several other nations, against the Allied Powers, an international coalition led by the United States of America, Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and China. At least 50 million people died in World War II, but others suggest that the total number is higher than 80 million, including war-related factors such as disease and famine. To forget the lessons of this great and terrible war would be a disservice to the sacrifices made by so many. It was a global conflict fought with incredible ferocity, leaving entire nations devastated, millions dead, and many more wounded. In the seventy years since the end of World War II, the legacy of the largest and deadliest conflict in human history remains prevalent to this very day. Many regard this as the decisive battle in the European Theater of World War II. Landing Ships delivering vehicles and supplies to American troops on Omaha Beach during the Allied invasion of Normandy.