World War II
Also known as: WW 2 · WW II · World War Two · 2nd World War · World War 2 · the Second World War · Second World War · II World War
World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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Context for the author's existential themes
The trauma and geopolitical shifts of World War II deeply influenced Waltari's cynical and existential outlook on human history found in his novels.