The name African Theatres of World War II encompasses actions which took place in %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Mushroom%20cloud%20from%20the%20%20%20nuclear%20explosion%20over%20%20%20Nagasaki%20rising%2018%20km%20(60%2C000%20ft)%20into%20the%20air.%20%20%20... World War II between %20%20In%20general%2C%20allies%20are%20people%20or%20groups%20that%20have%20joined%20an%20alliance%20and%20are%20working%20together%20to%20achieve%20some%20common%20purpose.%20... Allied forces and %20%20%20The%20word%20axis%20has%20several%20meanings%3A%20%20In%20geometry%2C%20it%20may%20refer%20to%3A%20%20An%20axis%20of%20rotation%20A%20coordinate%20axis%20An%20axis%20of%20symmetry%20%20%20%20%20In%20anatomy%2C%20the%20axis%20is%20the%20second%20cervical%20vertebra.%20%20%20... Axis forces, between %20%20%201940%20was%20a%20%20%20leap%20year%20starting%20on%20Monday%20(link%20will%20take%20you%20to%20calendar).%20%20%20... 1940 and %20%20%201943%20is%20a%20%20%20common%20year%20starting%20on%20Friday.%20%20%20%20... 1943 both on the African mainland and in nearby waters and islands.

Naval conflict occurred in the %20%20The%20Mediterranean%20Sea%20is%20an%20intercontinental%20sea%20positioned%20between%20Europe%20to%20the%20north%2C%20Africa%20to%20the%20south%20and%20Asia%20to%20the%20east%2C%20covering%20an%20approximate%20area%20of%202.... Mediterranean, the %20%20%20%20The%20Atlantic%20Ocean%20is%20Earth%5Cs%20second-largest%20ocean%2C%20covering%20approximately%20one_fifth%20of%20its%20surface.%20... Atlantic and the %20%20%20%20The%20Indian%20Ocean%20is%20the%20third-largest%20body%20of%20water%20in%20the%20world%2C%20covering%20about%2020%25%20of%20the%20Earth%5Cs%20water%20surface.%20... Indian Ocean throughout the war. The land battles occurred in the %20%20%20The%20East%20African%20Campaign%20refers%20to%20the%20battles%20fought%20between%20the%20United%20Kingdom%20and%20Italy%20around%20the%20region%20of%20Italian%20East%20Africa%20during%20World%20War%20II.%20... East African Campaign of 1940-41, the West African campaign of 1940, the %20%20%20The%20battle%20in%20the%20North%20African%20desert%20during%20World%20War%20II%20from%201940-1943.%20... North African Campaigns of 1940-43 and the Battle of Madagascar during 1942.

The Allies included forces from the %20%20%20The%20United%20Kingdom%20of%20Great%20Britain%20and%20Northern%20Ireland%20is%20a%20%20%20country%20in%20%20%20western%20Europe%2C%20and%20a%20member%20of%20the%20%20%20British%20Commonwealth%20and%20%20%20European%20Union.%20... United Kingdom, %20%20%20The%20United%20States%20of%20America%20%26%238212%3B%20also%20referred%20to%20as%20the%20United%20States%2C%20the%20U.... United States, %20%20%20This%20article%20needs%20cleanup.%20... Abyssinia, %20%20%20The%20Republic%20of%20South%20Africa%20(pronunciation)%20is%20a%20large%20%20%20republic%20in%20%20%20Southern%20Africa.%20... South Africa, %20%20%20%20The%20British%20Raj%20is%20an%20informal%20term%20for%20the%20period%20of%20British%20rule%20of%20most%20of%20the%20Indian%20subcontinent%2C%20or%20present-day%20India%2C%20Pakistan%2C%20Bangladesh%20and%20Sri%20Lanka%20(previously%20known%20as%20Ceylon).%20... India, %20%20%20Australia%2C%20officially%20the%20Commonwealth%20of%20Australia%2C%20is%20the%20sixth-largest%20country%20in%20the%20world%2C%20the%20only%20one%20to%20occupy%20an%20entire%20%20%20continent%2C%20and%20the%20largest%20in%20the%20region%20of%20%20%20Australasia%2F%20%20Oceania.%20... Australia, %20%20%20The%20Federal%20Republic%20of%20Nigeria%20is%20a%20country%20in%20West%20Africa.%20... Nigeria, %20%20%20The%20Republic%20of%20Ghana%20is%20a%20nation%20of%20Africa%2C%20specifically%20West%20Africa%20within%20Sub-Saharan%20Africa.%20... Ghana, %20%20%20Kenya%20(pronounced%20either%20as%20KEN-ya%20or%20as%20KEEN-ya%2C%20the%20former%20being%20more%20common%20and%20thought%20to%20be%20%5Ccorrect%5C)%20is%20a%20country%20of%20eastern%20Africa%2C%20bordering%20Ethiopia%2C%20Somalia%2C%20Sudan%2C%20Tanzania%2C%20Uganda%20and%20the%20Indian%20Ocean.%20... Kenya, %20%20%20Tanganyika%20was%20an%20East%20African%20republic%20within%20the%20British%20Commonwealth%2C%20named%20after%20Lake%20Tanganyika%2C%20which%20formed%20its%20western%20border.%20... Tanganyika, %20%20The%20Free%20French%20Forces%20(Forces%20Fran%5CxE7aises%20Libres%20in%20French)%20were%20French%20fighters%20who%20decided%20to%20go%20on%20fighting%20against%20Germany%20after%20the%20Fall%20of%20France%20and%20German%20occupation%20and%20to%20fight%20against%20Vichy%20France%20in%20World%20War%20II.%20... Free France, %20%20%20%20This%20article%20is%20about%20the%20break-away%20colony%20of%20(Southern)%20Rhodesia%20%2C%20today%20Zimbabwe.%20... Rhodesia and %20%20%20%20For%20alternative%20meanings%2C%20see%20New%20Zealand%20(disambiguation).%20%20... New Zealand.

Axis forces were primarily %20%20%20The%20word%20German%20can%20mean%3A%20%20From%20or%20related%20to%20Germany%20or%20its%20predecessor%20states%20-%20see%20also%20%20the%20German%20language%20Germanic%20tribes%20Holy%20Roman%20Empire%20(843-1806)%20German%20Confederation%20(1815-1866)%20North%20German%20Confederation%20(1867%20-%201871)%20German%20Empire%20(1871-1918)%20Weimar%20Republic%20(1919-1933)%20Nazi%20Germany%20(1933-1945)%20West%20Germany%20(1949... German, %20%20%20The%20word%20Italian%20can%20have%20these%20meanings%3A%20%20From%20or%20related%20to%20Italy%20The%20Italian%20people%2C%20or%20emigrants%20such%20as%20Italian%20Americans%20The%20Italian%20language%20%20It%20is%20also%20used%20as%20an%20abbreviation%20for%20Italian%20dressing%20(a%20vinaigrette%20with%20herbs)%2C%20and%20Italian%20sandwich%20(more%20commonly%20called%20a%20submarine%20sandwich).%20... Italian and %20%20Vichy%20France%20(French%3A%20now%20called%20R%5CxE9gime%20de%20Vichy%20or%20Vichy%3B%20called%20itself%20at%20the%20time%20%5CxC9tat%20Fran%5CxE7ais%2C%20or%20French%20State)%20was%20the%20French%20state%20of%201940-1944%20which%20was%20a%20puppet%20government%20under%20Nazi%20influence%2C%20as%20opposed%20to%20the%20Free%20French%20Forces%2C%20based%20first%20in%20London%20and%20later... Vichy French. %20%20%20The%20Imperial%20Japanese%20Navy%20(IJN)%20(%26%2322823%3B%26%2326085%3B%26%2326412%3B%26%2324093%3B%26%2322283%3B%26%2328023%3B%26%2336557%3B%20Dai-Nippon%20Teikoku%20Kaigun%20or%20%26%2326085%3B%26%2326412%3B%26%2328023%3B%26%2336557%3B%20Nippon%20Kaigun)%20was%20the%20navy%20of%20Japan%20before%201945.%20%20%20%20%20... Imperial Japanese Navy submarines also played a role, in the %20%20%20%20The%20Indian%20Ocean%20is%20the%20third-largest%20body%20of%20water%20in%20the%20world%2C%20covering%20about%2020%25%20of%20the%20Earth%5Cs%20water%20surface.%20... Indian Ocean.