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The Allies, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers. Its principal members by the end of 1941 were the "Big Four" – the United Kingdom, United States, Soviet Union, and China.
Jun 17, 2024 · Allied powers, coalition of countries that opposed the Axis powers (led by Germany, Italy, and Japan) during World War II. The principal members of the Allies were the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, the United States, and China (the “Big Four”), as well as France while it was unoccupied.
al· ly ə-ˈlī ˈa-ˌlī. allied; allying. Synonyms of ally. transitive verb. : to unite or form a connection or relation between : associate. He allied himself with a wealthy family by marriage. intransitive verb. : to form or enter into an alliance. two factions allying with each other.
NATO allies have decided to send peace-keeping troops to the troubled area. The President and his allies are willing to shut down the federal government unless they get what they want. You have been my ally and my confidant. Students will study African American activists and white allies who put their lives on the line for African American ...
Allied powers, those countries allied against the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey) in World War I or against the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) in World War II. The major Allies were Britain, France, and Russia in WWI and Britain, France, the Soviet Union, the U.S., and China in WWII.
The big four Allied powers of World War II were England (Great Britain, the United Kingdom), the United States of America, the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R., Russia), and France. Other allied nations: Australia. Belgium.
plural noun. (in World War I) the powers of the Triple Entente (France, Russia, and Britain) together with the nations allied with them. (in World War II) the countries that fought against the Axis. The main Allied powers were Britain and the Commonwealth countries, the US, the Soviet Union, France, China, and Poland See also Axis.
In World War II, the three great Allied powers—Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union—formed a Grand Alliance that was the key to victory. But the alliance partners did not share common political aims, and did not always agree on how the war should be fought.
Feb 17, 2011 · The Allies at War. By Simon Berthon. Last updated 2011-02-17. Simon Berthon discusses the uneasy relationship that existed between the Western leaders of the Allied forces in World War Two.
