Question

How was the Second World War different from the First World War?

Answer 1

The Second World War differed from the First World War in the following ways:

1. The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918, but the Second World War lasted from 1939 until 1945.
2. The assassination of Austria-Hungary's archduke started World War I, whereas Adolf Hitler used his resentment over the conclusion of World War I to lead Germany to war, which started World War II.
3. The First World War was fought between countries for the acquisition of colonies, territory, or resources, but the Second World War was fought over ideas such as fascism, nazism, communism, and capitalism.
4. The First World War was fought in trenches with machine guns and toxic gas, but the Second World War was fought with sophisticated weaponry and machines that included more aeroplanes, ships, tanks, and submarines. Special operations methods, as well as atomic missiles and secret communications, were created during World War II. It paved the way for the development of the atomic bomb, which served as the trigger for the war's end.
5. The First World War killed approximately 10 million people, while the Second World War claimed the lives of approximately 50 million.