Developments in Art after World War II 2 of 11
Introduction
Following the German invasion of Poland on September 3, 1939, Britain and France declared
war on Germany. What followed was World War II: six years of suffering, economic hardship,
and destruction—a period when most of Europe, the Soviet Union, Japan, and North America
were at war with each other.
World War II was marked by horrific events. These included the Holocaust, when over 6 million
Jews, homosexuals, and gypsies were systematically killed under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime;
the Japanese attack on the United States nav

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Developments in Art after World War II 2 of 11
Introduction
Following the German invasion of Poland on September 3, 1939, Britain and France declared 
war on Germany. What followed was World War II: six years of suffering, economic hardship,
and destruction—a period when most of Europe, the Soviet Union, Japan, and North America 
were at war with each other.
World War II was marked by horrific events. These included the Holocaust, when over 6 million 
Jews, homosexuals, and gypsies were systematically killed under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime;
the Japanese attack on the United States nav