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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 " – United Kingdom , United States , Soviet Union , and China .

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      During World War II, the neutral powers took no official...

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

    World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries, including all the great powers, fought as part of two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.

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  3. Apr 22, 2022 · There were two major alliances during World War II: the Axis powers and the Allied powers. The three principal partners in what was eventually referred to as the Axis alliance were Germany, Italy, and Japan. These countries were led by German dictator Adolf Hitler, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, and Japanese Emperor Hirohito.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Axis_powersAxis powers - Wikipedia

    The Axis powers, originally called the RomeBerlin Axis and also RomeBerlinTokyo Axis, was a military coalition that initiated World War II and fought against the Allies. Its principal members were Nazi Germany , the Kingdom of Italy and the Empire of Japan .

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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...
  6. 3 days ago · 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.

  7. 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" – United Kingdom, United States, Soviet Union, and China.