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European Theater Vs Pacific Theater Essay

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Comparative Essay In World War II, there are many differences and similarities between the European Theater and the Pacific Theater. The European Theater involved many countries, including Germany, The Soviet Union and many more smaller countries. While the Pacific Theater mainly focused on Japan and The United States. The differences span from government styles to types of warfare, while similarities did arise between the two theaters. In the Pacific and European theaters, we have discovered many ways that the two were alike and other ways that the two theaters were distinctly different during the time of World War II. One of the big differences between the two theaters, is the style of warfare. A article that was written on Enotes says, “One major difference was the sort of weapons that could be brought to bear. The European theater was influenced strongly by tank warfare on the plains of Europe. By contrast, the Pacific theater offered very little in the way of open …show more content…

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