It's called WW2 because it was the second world war to have happened. It, at the end, had involved over 70 countries, which included us. And those 6 countries above, yeah, they were not the only ones involved, nor are they, combined, close to half the world. However, they were indeed in WW2 along with the other nearly 70 countries.
I believe it was called a "World War" for the simple reason that the major countries were at war. Most of Europe was ingauged in battle with Hitler. After the fight with Hitler in Europe started so did out fight with Japan. Obviously Pearl Harbor was the cause. But like i said...the main reason was that that whole world did indeed seem to be in war. but not just in war constant war. WWI had happened lass the 40 yrs before. Both the "Great War" (later called World War I) and World War II are called "World Wars" because there was fighting all over the world. For example a German "Raider" captured a Norweigen fishing fleet in Ant-Articia. There was a German weather ship captured off the coast of Greenland. The Bismarck sailed in the waters north of Iceland. There was fighting on every populated continent. Granted the fighting in Australia was mostly by way of Japanese bombers attacking the northern part of that conitinent, but the "Battle of the Coral Sea" was fought to stop Japanese penitriation of shipping routes from the U.S. to Australia. Fighting took place in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America (the "Battle of the River Plate") and in North America (the Japanese captured some islands belonging to Alaska, and also bombed Oregon, and shelled a part of California from a submarine). So World War II was truly a WORLD War. Hope this answers your question. John Because nearly all the countries in the world were involved in the war.
Due to alliances when one country declares war on another country the alliance country would help out its ally. So a war between 2 countries could turn into a war between 8 countries turning it into a "World War" between many countries around a large area.
Because most of the major countries of the world were involved. Incidentally, World War 1 was called the Great War until World War II.
World War 1, World War 2, and Korean War.
The United States has fought in World War One and World War Two, the only two world wars so far.
World War 1 was first called the Great War, because it involved a huge amount of countries and was supposed to end all wars. It was called WWI when WWII started. It is called WWII and WWI because it involved almost all of the world.
World War 2 in Europe (1939-1945).
World War 1 happened first and World War 2 happened second.
world war 2
Yes, every country was involved with the world wars. That is why they are called world wars.
It is called the "interwar period" as its between 2 world wars.
World War 2 :)
The two wars were the first and the second world wars.
Er... 'cause it's the first world war there was... Answer #2 At the time, it was called "The Great War" because it was the largest war in history to that point. It didn't get the name World War 1 until after World War 2 started.
There were 2 world wars.
both wars
WW1 was the war to end all wars. Prior to WW2, WW1 was called, "The Great War."
because we had other wars after it too so instead of great war 1 and 2 and that stuff they just put world war 1 & 2
World War 1, World War 2, and Korean War.
what is the difference bewteen the world war 2 and the modern day war and how are the weapons different between the two wars