World war 2: The deadliest conflict in human history ended 81 years ago today

Eighty-one years ago, on September 2, 1945, the curtains fell on World War II, the most devastating conflict in history. Triggered by Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939, this global war escalated when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, drawing the United States into the fray. The tide turned with the Allied forces’ victories, leading to Germany's surrender in May 1945.