world war ii participants. i. axis powers a. germany b. italy c. japan

World War II ParticipantsWorld War II Participants

I. I. AxisAxis Powers Powers

A. A. GermanyGermany

B. B. ItalyItaly

C. C. JapanJapan

II. II. AlliesAllies

A. A. BritainBritain

B. B. FranceFrance

C. C. SovietSoviet UnionUnion (joined in (joined in 19411941))

D. D. UnitedUnited StatesStates (joined in (joined in 19411941))

III. III. WorldWorld leaders leaders

A. A. ItalyItaly

1. 1. Benito Benito MussoliniMussolini

B. B. JapanJapan

1. 1. HirohitoHirohito (emperor) (emperor)

2. Hideki 2. Hideki TojoTojo (prime minister, general) (prime minister, general)

3. Isoroku 3. Isoroku YamamotoYamamoto (navy) (navy)

C. C. GermanyGermany

1. 1. Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler

D. D. Soviet UnionSoviet Union

1. 1. JosephJoseph StalinStalin

E. E. BritainBritain

1. Neville 1. Neville ChamberlainChamberlain (prime minister (prime minister until until 19401940))

2. 2. WinstonWinston ChurchillChurchill (replaced (replaced ChamberlainChamberlain))

F. F. FranceFrance

1. Charles 1. Charles de Gaullede Gaulle

IV. IV. AmericanAmerican leaders leaders

A. A. PoliticalPolitical leaders leaders

1. 1. Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt (president until (president until 19451945))

2. 2. Harry S TrumanHarry S Truman (replaced (replaced RooseveltRoosevelt))

B. B. MilitaryMilitary leaders leaders

1. 1. EuropeEurope

a. General Dwight D. a. General Dwight D. EisenhowerEisenhower

i. Supreme i. Supreme CommanderCommander of of AlliedAllied Forces Forces

ii. Organized the ii. Organized the D-Day D-Day invasioninvasion

b. General George S. b. General George S. PattonPatton

i. Commanded troops in i. Commanded troops in North AfricaNorth Africa and and EuropeEurope

2. 2. PacificPacific

i. Admiral Chester i. Admiral Chester NimitzNimitz (navy)(navy)

ii. General Douglas ii. General Douglas MacArthurMacArthur (army)(army)