1. World War II Participants

2. I. Axis Powers A. Germany B. Italy C. Japan

3. II. Allies A. Britain B. France C. Soviet Union (joined in 1941) D. United States (joined in 1941)

4. III. World leaders A. Italy 1. Benito Mussolini

5. B. Japan 1. Hirohito (emperor) 2. Hideki Tojo (prime minister, general) 3. Isoroku Yamamoto (navy)

6. C. Germany 1. Adolf Hitler D. Soviet Union 1. Joseph Stalin

7. E. Britain 1. Neville Chamberlain (prime minister until 1940) 2. Winston Churchill (replaced Chamberlain) F. France 1. Charles de Gaulle

8. IV. American leaders A. Political leaders 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt (president until 1945) 2. Harry S Truman (replaced Roosevelt)

9. B. Military leaders 1. Europe a. General Dwight D. Eisenhower i. Supreme Commander of Allied Forces ii. Organized the D-Day invasion

10. b. General George S. Patton i. Commanded troops in North Africa and Europe

11. 2. Pacific i. Admiral Chester Nimitz (navy) ii. General Douglas MacArthur (army)