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Naval conflict was the first action near Africa, especially in the Battle Of The Mediterranean (from 1940), and in the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean throughout the war. The land battles occurred in the East African Campaign of 1940- 41 , the West African Campaign of 1940, the North African Campaign s of 1940- 43 and the Battle Of Madagascar during 1942 . The Allies included forces from the United Kingdom , United States , Abyssinia , South Africa , India , Australia , Nigeria , Ghana , Kenya , Tanganyika , Free France , Rhodesia and New Zealand . Axis forces were primarily German , Italian and Vichy French . Imperial Japanese Navy Submarine s played a significant role in the Indian Ocean, especially in the Madagascan campaign. |
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