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  1. The Allies, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (19391945) 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 .

    • Neutral Powers

      The neutral powers were countries that remained neutral...

  2. This is a list of World War II conferences of the Allies of World War II. Names in boldface indicate the three conferences at which the leaders of the United States , the United Kingdom , and the Soviet Union were all present.

  3. About 1.2 million Austrians served in all branches of the German armed forces during World War II. After the defeat of the Axis Powers, the Allies occupied Austria in four occupation zones set up at the end of World War II until 1955, when the country again became a fully independent republic under the condition that it remained neutral.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › World_War_IIWorld War II - Wikipedia

    World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

    • Allied victory
    • Dates on Which States Joined The Allies
    • Formal Alliances During The War
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    Following the German invasion of Poland

    1. Poland: September 1, 1939 2. United Kingdom: September 3, 1939 3. France: September 3, 1939 4. Australia: September 3, 1939 5. New Zealand: September 3, 1939 6. Nepal: September 4, 1939 7. Newfoundland: September 4, 1939 8. Tonga: September 4, 1939 9. South Africa: September 6, 1939 10. Canada: September 10, 1939

    After the end of the Phony War

    1. Denmark: April 9, 1940 2. Norway: April 9, 1940 3. Belgium: May 10, 1940 4. Luxembourg: May 10, 1940 5. Netherlands: May 10, 1940 6. Malta: June 10, 1940 7. Free France: June 18, 1940 8. Greece: October 28, 1940 9. Kingdom of Yugoslavia: April 6, 1941 10. Soviet Union: June 22, 1941 11. Tannu Tuva: June 25, 1941

    After the attack on Pearl Harbor

    1. Panama: December 7, 1941 2. Philippines: December 7, 1941 3. Costa Rica: December 8, 1941 4. Dominican Republic: December 8, 1941 5. El Salvador: December 8, 1941 6. Haiti: December 8, 1941 7. Honduras: December 8, 1941 8. Nicaragua: December 8, 1941 9. United States: December 8, 1941 10. Republic of China: December 9, 1941 11. Guatemala: December 9, 1941 12. Cuba: December 9, 1941 13. Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea(government in exile): December 9, 1941 14. Czechoslovakia...

    Original allies

    1. French Republic 2. Republic of Poland 3. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland These countries were allied to each other by a net of common defense pacts and military alliance pacts signed before the war. The Franco-British Alliance dated back to the Entente Cordiale of 1904 and the Triple Entente of 1907, active during World War I. The Franco-Polish Alliance was signed in 1921, amended in 1927 and again in 1939. The original allies were those states that declared war on Naz...

    The Commonwealth

    In addition to the United Kingdom, several independent members of the Commonwealth of Nations, known as the Dominions, declared war on Germany separately, either on the same day, or soon afterwards.

    The Oslo Group

    The Oslo Group was an organization of officially neutral countries. Four members later joined the Allies, as governments in exile: the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Belgium, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The Republic of Finland was invaded by the U.S.S.R. on November 30, 1939. Later, Finland and the Kingdom of Denmark officially joined the Axis Anti-Comintern Pact. The Kingdom of Swedenremained officially neutral. Iceland and Greenland, respectively in...

    Ambrose, Stephen E. The Good Fight: How World War II was Won. New York: Atheneum, 2001. ISBN 0689843615
    Gilbert, Martin. The Second World War: A Complete History. New York: Owl Books/Henry, Holt & Co, 2004. ISBN 0805076239
    Ready, J. L. Forgotten Allies: The Military Contribution of the Colonies, Exiled Governments and Lesser Powers to the Allied Victory in World War II. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 1989. ISBN...
  5. 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.

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  7. Mar 2, 2021 · In a later raid on 14 December 1944, large parts of the west city including the Muehlburg gate were destroyed in just 21 minutes. In total, during the Second World War 364,514 operational sorties were flown by Bomber Command, 1,030,500 tons of bombs were dropped, and 8,325 aircraft lost in action.