World War II was a major event in our nation's history that ravaged Europe , Northern Africa , and Asia . The United States and its allies were victorious over their axis powers. The United States emerged as a super power after the war where soldiers from all across the nation fought for their country. Allegany County was no exception. Over 75 veterans offered their accounts of World War ll for this book. The SSS class teamed together to document an important aspect of the history of the United States , a part which affected the lives of virtually all Americans.  Preserving memories of the past and sharing knowledge of World War II with future generations were the main goals reached in this publication. WWll fills the opening of the fifth book to be produced by the Allegany High School Social Studies Department. The book contains history of the World War II veterans of Allegany County . We obtained our information through primary and secondary research. An awesome account of World War ll can be found in the pages of this book.