In earlier editions, this was done by capturing and holding until the end of a round of play certain territories where the opposing alliance’s capital cities are located. The players playing the Axis powers team up against those of the Allied powers in an attempt to conquer key territories, represented by regions on the map board. The A&A: Europe 1940 edition includes Italy and France. The A&A: Pacific 1940 edition includes China and ANZAC (Australia and New Zealand armed forces). The A&A: 50th Anniversary Edition also includes Italy as the third Axis power and China as the fourth Allied power. In every edition of Axis & Allies, players play as the major belligerents of World War II: Germany, Japan, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States.