They did join in. In World War 2 only Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal and Ireland remained neutral.
All the Eastern European countries were under controll of the Soviet Union during the Cold War. These countries included Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria and even part of Germany, plus a few other countries. Germany was split into two sections after WW2. The eastern half belonged to Russia while the western half was controlled by Great Britain, America and France. Yugoslavia, while controlled by the Soviets, was not greatly affected by Russian influence. Their leader Tito at the time, was very hesitant to be controlled by the USSR.
After World War II, the map of Europe changed drastically due to all the power Germany had lost after the war had finally ended. In doing so, Germany was officially divided up. However, soon after it returned to its original state.
France has the largest population of Jews in Europe, and the second largest in the world (after the US), with about half a million Jews. The following European countries also have large Jewish populations: United Kingdom (300,000) Russia (225,000) Germany (150,000) Ukraine (80,000) Hungary (50,000) Belgium (35,000) Netherlands (30,000) Italy (30,000)
The primary person involved in starting World War 2 in Europe was Adolf Hitler. Very few wars are really started by one person, but Hitler has almost exclusive ownership of the start of World War 2 in Europe. The Asian half of World War 2 can't be blamed on a single person as much as it can be pinned on the culture of the leading Japanese people of the time. The xenophobic, imperialistic, expansive, and self-righteous leadership led the country into a horrifying war that consumed tens of millions of lives.
He actually didn't want to. All he wanted was "Lebensraum" for the German people to live, which included the Soviet Union, Poland, and most of Eastern Europe. Its a common misconception that he wanted to rule the world.
Actually, more than half of Europe's countries belong to the European Union. It is not important how many countries belong to it, even when less than half of Europe's countries did belong to it.
It is half in America and half in Europe, but is told as in Europe
In the begining all the other countries in Europe was in power of them selfs.But Nazi Germany took over western Europe so half of Europe belonged to the Germans.
No. The European Union is an organisation. Europe is a continent. 28 of Europe's countries are members of the European Union, which is just over half of the countries of Europe.
None, because the biggest country in the world is Russia and it only takes up half of Asia and a bit of Europe, so there is no countries bigger than Europe and Asia combined. :)
The main currency in Europe is the Euro, but more than half the countries in Europe have their own national currencies.
Istanbul is the only city in the world to lie on two continents (Asia and Europe).
Only about half of the worlds countries are small.
all that are on the top half of the earth.some countries in Asia,north America,all in Europe,few in Africa all that are on the top half of the earth.some countries in Asia,north America,all in Europe,few in Africa
Because that is where it is. It is geographically located there, in the centre of Europe. It is also a member of the organisation called the European Union, along with 27 other European countries, which is just over half of all of Europe's countries.
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Russia, the largest country in the world, is partially in Europe. It covers a larger area of Europe than any other country. However, it would be less than half of Europe, but over a third of Europe.