10 Facts About WWII That You Should Know
WWII Fact #8: May 7,1945 – Germany surrenders
7 May was the historic date when Germany signed the ‘instrument of surrender’ which outlined Germany’s agreement to surrender. Did you know that the surrender documents were signed in a schoolhouse in France?
WWII Fact #9: Poland lost about 16% of its population
Sounds unbelievable? Well you better believe it because Poland had about 5.5 million casualties out of which about 5.3 million were civilians. This amounted to about 16% of their entire population.
WWII Fact #10: The birth of United Nations (UN)
United Nations plays a vital role in supporting humanity across the planet today. But not many know that it was formed in 1945, post WWII. Originally, UN was formed as a league that would prevent wars between countries and act as an intermediary in case of conflict.
We hope that this planet does not have to witness another World War. Know these top 10 facts about WWII and pass them around to your friends so that we can all be educated about the evil of war.
