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Wars are named for different reasons, ranging from the location, the weather, or for political terms. However, there are several theories surrounding how the 6-year conflict between the Allies and the Axis came to be known as World War 2.
Even before breaking out, World War 2 was linked to its predecessor, originally called ‘The Great War’ in Europe and known as ‘World War 1’ in the rest of the world.
By the 1930s, the rising conflict was seen by most as a localized affair involving mainly England, Germany, France, Poland, and the Soviet Union.
However, by the time Japan began to taunt America and England into the Pacific war, other nations finally seemed to notice that this was much larger in scale.
The term ‘World War 2’ was first mentioned by Time magazine in its June 12, 1939 issue, in which the publication used the words to describe the seemingly inevitable war.
Still, the first official use of the term came in their September 11, 1939 issue, published ten days after the conflict started. It read: [QUOTE] "World War II began last week at 5:20 a.m. Friday, September 1, when a German bombing plane dropped a projectile on Puck, fishing village and air base in the armpit of the Hel Peninsula."
The first political figure to use the term ‘Second World War’ was American President Franklin D. Roosevelt during an official speech in 1941. His fellow Americans quickly followed suit, and other nations, such as the United Kingdom, continued to simply call it ‘The War,’ until the late 1940s.
Although Roosevelt helped popularize the name, he wasn't entirely satisfied with it. The following year, he asked the public to propose alternate terms. In less than a month, the War Department received 15,000 submissions, with names ranging from ‘The War for Civilization’ to ‘The War Against Enslavement.’
Still, the nicknames didn't have much staying power.
As the terms ‘World War 2’ and ‘Second World War’ spread throughout the world, the appendage ‘1’ or ‘First’ was then added to the previous conflict, officially binding both wars for eternity.
Wars are named for different reasons, ranging from the location, the weather, or for political terms. However, there are several theories surrounding how the 6-year conflict between the Allies and the Axis came to be known as World War 2.
Even before breaking out, World War 2 was linked to its predecessor, originally called ‘The Great War’ in Europe and known as ‘World War 1’ in the rest of the world.
By the 1930s, the rising conflict was seen by most as a localized affair involving mainly England, Germany, France, Poland, and the Soviet Union.
However, by the time Japan began to taunt America and England into the Pacific war, other nations finally seemed to notice that this was much larger in scale.
The term ‘World War 2’ was first mentioned by Time magazine in its June 12, 1939 issue, in which the publication used the words to describe the seemingly inevitable war.
Still, the first official use of the term came in their September 11, 1939 issue, published ten days after the conflict started. It read: [QUOTE] "World War II began last week at 5:20 a.m. Friday, September 1, when a German bombing plane dropped a projectile on Puck, fishing village and air base in the armpit of the Hel Peninsula."
The first political figure to use the term ‘Second World War’ was American President Franklin D. Roosevelt during an official speech in 1941. His fellow Americans quickly followed suit, and other nations, such as the United Kingdom, continued to simply call it ‘The War,’ until the late 1940s.
Although Roosevelt helped popularize the name, he wasn't entirely satisfied with it. The following year, he asked the public to propose alternate terms. In less than a month, the War Department received 15,000 submissions, with names ranging from ‘The War for Civilization’ to ‘The War Against Enslavement.’
Still, the nicknames didn't have much staying power.
As the terms ‘World War 2’ and ‘Second World War’ spread throughout the world, the appendage ‘1’ or ‘First’ was then added to the previous conflict, officially binding both wars for eternity.
