War in Pacific vs. War in Europe

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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