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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 (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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      The neutral powers were countries that remained neutral...

  2. 19 July: The first Allied World War II bombing of Rome drops 800 tons of bombs on Littoro and Clampino airports, causing immense damage and 2000 deaths: 110 24 July: After the US developed an airborne radar immune to Window, the first use of the countermeasure (40 tonnes—92 million strips) were dropped during a Hamburg bombing mission.

  3. 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. Nearly all of the world's countries, including all of the great powers, participated in the conflict, and many invested all available economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities in pursuit of total war, blurring the distinction between ...

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  4. Mar 26, 2024 · The main causes of WWII were: The harsh Treaty of Versailles. The economic crisis of the 1930s. The rise of fascism. Germany's rearmament. The cult of Adolf Hitler. The policy of appeasement by Western powers. Treaties of mutual interest between Axis Powers. Lack of treaties between the Allies.

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  5. So, when war came in September 1939, Great Britain had a warning chain of radar stations that could tell when hostile planes were approaching. World War II - Axis, Allies, Resources: In September 1939 the Allies were together superior in industrial resources, population, and military manpower, but the German Army, or Wehrmacht, was the most ...

  6. These conferences not only focused on how the war should be fought, but... In this video, I cover the wartime conferences held by the Allies during World War 2. AP European History

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  8. Air warfare of World War II. Boeing B-29 Superfortress long-range strategic bombers releasing their payloads during the Burma campaign in 1945. The B-29 was the largest aircraft to have a significant operational role in World War II and remains the only aircraft in history to have ever used a nuclear weapon in combat.