BEIJING, Aug. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The year 1945 marked a great turning point in history. After 14 years of resistance in China, 10 years in Ethiopia, six years in Britain and other Western European countries, and four years in the Soviet Union, the US, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, the world finally secured victory in the World Anti-Fascist War.

Eighty years on, commemoration and reflection of this triumph must not only recall its historical significance, but should also revisit the background in which the war began. Only through such analysis can we fully understand the profound sacrifices made by the forces of justice and draw lessons for safeguarding peace and development today.

The war had two epicenters: Europe and Asia. For English-speaking countries, the European story is

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