World War Two was a conflict that lasted from 1939 until 1945. It involved virtually every part of the world, as the Allied Forces of Great Britain, France, the United States, the Soviet Union and China fought against the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan.
Here, we take a look at five facts from this incredible period of history that you may not know.


As the second son of Edward VII, George was never meant to be king of Britain. However, fate would intervene and this strict disciplinarian and devoted husband, would go from a career in the navy, to becoming a father figure of the nation, leading Britain into the 20th century where the world would rapidly change.