World War II

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World War II was a conflict on Earth from 1939-1945, considered the most destructive conflict in Earth's recorded history. It opposed the Allies (mainly the United States of America, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France and China) against the Axis (Germany, Italy, Japan, Manchuria). Although the war was begun by the Axis (mainly Germany, Japan, Manchuria, and Italy), it would eventually be won by the Allies.

World War II marked the first experiments with the Stargate; fearing that it was a weapon, the American government had it transferred from Giza to the United States to keep it out of the hands of the Nazis. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was "curious" about it's potential, authorized experimentation to learn what it was capable of. Professor Langford and Ernest Littlefield led experiments in it, but it was abandoned after Littlefield was presumed killed after stepping through the Gate. (SG1: "The Torment of Tantalus")

After the War's end, the Soviet Union, which had invaded and defeated Germany, acquired the DHD to the Alpha Gate found by Langford in Giza. (SG1: "Watergate")