World War II started on September 1st, 1939 and ended September 2nd, 1945. It started when Germany invaded Poland and was against the Allies and the Axis. The photographs presented above were taken during this era. The first photo was of Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the declaration of war against Japan. The second photo was waiting ashore during the initial landings .The Allies won the war and the third photo is when the war officially ended.