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In 1941, the Soviet Union officially joined the Allies following the German invasion known as Operation Barbarossa, which began on June 22, 1941. Initially, the USSR had a non-aggression pact with Germany, but the invasion forced them to align with the Allied powers against Axis forces. This marked a significant shift in the dynamics of World War II, as the Soviet Union played a crucial role in the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany.
In December 1941, Douglas MacArthur held the rank of Field Marshal of the Philippines.
During World War II, the major armed forces that joined included the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force, which entered the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The British Armed Forces, consisting of the Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force, were also significant participants from the war's onset in 1939. Additionally, the Soviet Red Army played a crucial role after the USSR was invaded by Germany in 1941. Other nations, including those in the Commonwealth and various Allied nations, contributed their armed forces as well.
The Japanese invasion of the Philippines began on December 8, 1941, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The invasion was part of Japan's broader strategy to expand its empire in Southeast Asia and the Pacific during World War II. The Philippines, then a U.S. territory, faced fierce fighting, and by May 1942, Japanese forces had successfully occupied most of the archipelago. The occupation lasted until Allied forces, led by General Douglas MacArthur, began liberating the islands in 1944.
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Prior to December 1941, France, Poland, and Great Britain were the primary allied forces. Canada, Australia, Newfoundland, New Zealand, South Africa, and joined them after 1939.
Great Britain controlled the Allied powers in 1941
Because, Britain and France (Member of the Allied Forces) promised Poland if Germany invaded it, they would declare war onto Germany. The USSR wasn't at war with Germany until June 1941, when Hitler invaded the USSR. The US was declared war by Germany after the attacks onto Pearl Harbor (December 1941).
No, Germany did not occupy Ethiopia during World War II. Ethiopia was invaded by Italy in 1935 and occupied until British and Ethiopian forces liberated the country in 1941. While Germany was allied with Italy during the war, it did not directly occupy Ethiopia. Instead, the liberation was part of the broader conflict in East Africa involving British Commonwealth forces.
Brunei was conquered by the Japanese during World War II when they invaded in December 1941. The occupation lasted until 1945, when Allied forces liberated the territory. Prior to this, Brunei was a British protectorate, and its sovereignty was restored after the war.
Yes, Iran was involved in World War II. In 1941, British and Soviet forces invaded Iran to secure its oil fields and ensure the country's alignment with the Allied powers. Iran declared neutrality but was still occupied by foreign forces during the war.
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In World War II the chief Allied Powers were Great Britain, France (except during the German occupation, 1940-44), the Soviet Union (after its entry in June 1941), the United States (after its entry on Dec. 8-11, 1941), and China.
In 1941 he was selected to head the War Plans division. In June of 1942 he commanded the North African landings and was made the Commander of Allied Forces in Africa. On 24 December he became the supreme commander of all Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe.
Clydeband was bombed by German because it was a town where ships and munitions for the Allied forces were made. The bombing took place on March 13 and 14, 1941.