Participants in World War II



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Flags are the banners used during 1939-1945.

Flag Country Affiliation
Allied Powers
Australian Flag Australia Allied member in the South Pacific
Belgian Flag Belgium

Allied member in Northwest Europe; occupied by Germany 1940-1944

Canadian Flag Canada

Allied member in North America

Kuomintang Flag Nationalist China Allied member in Asia; partially occupied by Japan 1931-1945
Communist Chinese Flag Communist China Allied member in Asia
Czech Flag

Czechoslovakia

Allied member in Central Europe; occupied by Germany 1939-1945
Danish Flag Denmark Allied member in Central Europe; occupied by Germany 1940-1945
French Flag France Allied member 1939-1945; occupied by Germany 1940-1945
Greek Flag

Greece

Allied member in Southeast Europe; occupied by Germany 1941-1944
Indian Flag India

Allied member in South Asia

Dutch Flag Netherlands Allied member in Northwest Europe; occupied by Germany 1940-1945
New Zealand Flag New Zealand Allied member in the South Pacific
Norwegian Flag Norway Allied member in Northwest Europe; occupied by Germany 1940-1945
Polish Flag Poland Allied member in Central Europe; occupied by Germany 1939-1945
Filipino Flag Philippines Allied member in the Central Pacific; occupied by Japan 1942-1945
Union Jack United Kingdom Allied member in Northwest Europe
48-Star US Flag United States Allied member in North America
Hammer & Sickle Soviet Union Allied member in Europe and Asia; parts occupied by Germany 1941-1944
South African Flag South Africa Allied member in Africa
Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Allied member in South Central Europe; occupied by Germany 1941-1944
Axis Powers
Bulgarian Flag Bulgaria Axis member 1941-1944; Allied member 1945
Finnish Flag Finland Axis member 1939-1945; Allied member 1945
Nazi Swastika Flag Germany Axis member in North Central Europe
Hungarian Flag Hungary Axis member in Central Europe
Fascist Party Flag Italy Axis member in Southern Europe

1940-1943; Allied member 1943-1945; partially occupied by Germany 1943-1945

Japanese Flag Korea Axis member in East Asia; occupied by Japan 1905-1945
Rising Sun Naval Ensign Japan Axis member in East Asia
Romanian Flag Romania Axis member in South Central Europe