Indian Ocean in World War II

Indian Ocean in World War II
	Part of World War II
Date	1940 – 1945
Location	Indian Ocean
Result	Allied victory.
Belligerents
Allies British Empire; and its colonies/commonwealths ; Australia ; United States ; Free France (until 1944) ; France (1940; from 1944) ; Dutch East Indies ; New Zealand;	Axis Japan ; Germany ; Italy ; Vichy France (until 1944);

The Indian Ocean in World War II includes hostilities from the Allied and Axis Powers during the Second World War. The campaign was fought by naval warfare, but also some airstrikes. Primarily sides were the British, Australian Royal Navies plus the United States Navy versus the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Kriegsmarine and the Regia Marina from 1940 to all the way to the Japanese surrender. The Ocean was crucial because it helped both alliances' war efforts.