Daily life under German and Japanese occupation

What was life like under Axis occupation during the Second World War? At the height of Axis expansion there were an estimated 675 million people under their control - around 175 million in Europe under the Germans and around 500 million in East Asia under the Japanese. Though all these people were under occupation, their experiences varied widely depending on where they were and who they were. Some people chose to risk their lives to resist their occupiers, others chose to collaborate, and many simply tried to get on with their lives as best they could. But all of them would face consequences for their actions during and after the war.
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