World War II National Military Histories: Participants in World War II, Occupation of Denmark, Vietnam During World War II

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 88. Chapters: Participants in World War II, Occupation of Denmark, Vietnam during World War II, Military history of Gibraltar during World War II, Occupation of the Channel Islands, Reichskommissariat Ukraine, Reichskommissariat Ostland, Slovak-Hungarian War, Military history of the Aleutian Islands, Reichskommissariat Kaukasus, German occupation of Luxembourg in World War II, Military history of Egypt during World War II, Vatican City during World War II, Reichskommissariat Moskowien, British Empire in World War II, Participation of Ceylon in World War II, Ingria in World War II, Wingfield Aerodrome, Military history of Carpathian Ruthenia during World War II, Jews outside Europe under Axis occupation, History of the Jews during World War II, Massacre of Borove, Allied Forces Act 1940. Excerpt: The participants in World War II were those nations who either participated directly in or were affected by any of the theaters or events of World War II. World War II was primarily fought between two large military alliances. The Axis powers were a group of countries led by Nazi Germany, the Kingdom of Italy (until its defeat) and the Empire of Japan. They were considered the aggressors of the conflict. The Allies, led by the United Kingdom, its Commonwealth, and France (until its defeat), were joined in the European theatre by the Soviet Union in June 1941 and by the United States in December 1941. In the Asia-Pacific theater, the Allies were led by the Republic of China, following the 1937 invasion of China by Japan, and the United States and the British Commonwealth, following the 1941-1942 Japanese attacks. Originally founded on the concept of the Rome-Berlin-axis (the Pact of Steel) and later on, the Tripartite Pact, the Axis was not primarily a formal alliance. Each of the major countries went to war on their own initiative (Nazi G...