WORLD WAR 2 1939-1945 Chloe Hurley and Hugh Nicholson World War 2 started when Germany invaded Poland. The axis powers= Germany , Japan, Italy and other countries. Allies= Britain, France, The Soviet Union and the USA. The D-Day took place on Sword Beach. FACTS In 1939 most men wore hats when they Went out. Schoolboys wore caps. eachers sent letters home telling parents What to pack for evacuees: washing things, Clean clothes, strong walking shoes and a favourite book.