(单词翻译:单击)
The Causes of World War II
第二次世界大战起因
World War II was a global conflict that began in 1939.
第二次世界大战是一场始于1939年的全球性冲突。
The war began when German dictator Adolf Hitler ordered an invasion of Poland.
战争始于德国独裁者阿道夫·希特勒下令入侵波兰。
Hitler’s goal was to take over Europe entirely.
希特勒的目标是完全占领欧洲。
He also believed that the German race was superior, and began to order the deaths of anyone who he didn’t think was “pure”.
他还相信德国种族是优越的，并开始下令杀死任何他认为不是“纯洁”的人。
The main victims of Hitler’s regime were Jews.
希特勒政权的主要受害者是犹太人。
Immediately after the invasion of Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
波兰遭到入侵后，英国和法国立即向德国宣战。
Later, the United States and the Soviet Union declared war as well.
后来，美国和苏联也宣战了。
They became known as the Allied Powers.
他们被称为同盟国。
Germany’s allies were Italy and Japan, and they became known as the Axis Powers.
德国的盟友是意大利和日本，他们被称为轴心国。
For six years, Allied soldiers tried to regain land and liberate concentration camps.
六年来，盟军士兵试图收复土地，解放集中营。
The war’s end came in 1945, after Allied forces overpowered the German army and Hitler died by suicide.
1945年，盟军击败了德国军队，希特勒自杀身亡，战争结束。
Over 60 million people died in World War II, making it the worst conflict in history.
超过六千万人在第二次世界大战中丧生，这使其成为历史上最严重的冲突。
