Question | Answer |
Wartime Leaders- Axis | Japan= General Hideki Tojo Germany= Adolf Hitler Italy= Benito Mussolini |
Wartime Leaders- Allies | US= Chamberlain, later Winston Churchill Russia=Joseph Stalin Britain= Franklin Delano Roosevelt Australia=Robert Menzies, later John Curtin |
Terrain | Europe- All on land, flat, little mountains Pacific=On water, huge expanse of water, 'island hopping', mountanious |
Weather/Climate | Europe- Ranged from Summer in the deserts to Winter in Moscow (Mediterranean climate) Impact on resources, as they needed supplies for both climates Pacific= Tropical and Humid Huge impact of health problems- malaria, tropical ulcers, e.t.c |
Command | Europe- U.S and Britain shared command Pacific- Command dominated by U.S |
Weapons | Europe- Tank warfare, Battle of Britain involved planes Pacific- little open space, so relied on infantry, or in the water, on submarines, torpedos, e.t.c |
Enemy | Germany- A traditional enemy, likely to surrender if obvious they were facing defeat Japan- Unrelenting, died over surrendering |
Allied Powers | Britain, Soviet Union (Post Operation Barbarossa), U.S.A, Free France, Australia |
Axis Powers | Nazi Germany, Italy and Japan |
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