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WW2 Allied Powers

The allied forces throughout the world that banded together to fight the axis powers in World War 2.

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Why was the battle on the island of Guadalcanal important for the Allies?

Guadalcanal Campaign

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by Allied forces, was fought between August 7, 1942 and February 9, 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater of World War II. Fiercely contested on the ground, at sea, and in the air, the campaign was the first major offensive launched by Allied forces against the Empire of Japan.

On August 7, 1942, Allied forces, predominantly American, initiated landings on the islands of Guadalcanal, Tulagi, and Florida (Nggela Sule) in the southern Solomon Islands with the objective of denying their use by the Japanese as bases to threaten supply routes between the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand. The Allies also intended to use Guadalcanal and Tulagi as bases to support a campaign to eventually capture or neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain. The Allies overwhelmed the outnumbered Japanese defenders, who had occupied the islands since May 1942, and captured Tulagi and Florida, as well as an airfield (later named Henderson Field) that was under construction on Guadalcanal.

Examples of island hopping?

Guadalcanal , Tarawa , Saipan

, Iwo

Jima

, Kwajalein

, Okinawa , Peleliu



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By the summer of 1944, U.S.

forces in the Pacific had established two avenues of attack towards Japan. First was the Central Pacific. U.S.

Navy and Marine Corps units, with Army assistance, were "Island Hopping,' westward from Hawaii towards Japan. The first to fall, were the Gilbert Islands, (Jan-Feb.

1944).

Next came the South and Southwest Pacific forces. Army units, with Navy and Marine Corps support, took Guadalcanal then Bougainville,

(1942-1943). In conjunction with Australian forces, they cleared the areas around New Guinea, (May 1944).

These actions brought American forces to within the inner defenses of the Japanese Empire. Next, the Americans looked for anchorages that would provide naval support and airfields, within striking distance of Japan. The best islands for these purposes were those

located in the Western Pacific-namely

the Marianas and the Palaus

Islands.

Why did the Allies propose a Europe First strategy?

Roosevelt believed, probably correctly, that the Germans would continue the war whether or not Japan was able to continue fighting and furthermore, probably erroneously, that the Japanese were likely to capitulate as soon as the Germans surrendered. Therefore, a victory in Europe might well kill two birds with one stone, saving much money and many lives.

What did Britain do to defend herself from the air raids?

Many public (including the London underground) and private (anderson) bomb shelters. Complex network of early warning systems (radar) to give people time to get into shelter. Barrage balloons prevent low level attacks, anti aircraft batteries, and intercept fighter squadrons to break up the bomber formations. Preemptive raids on enemy airfield when possible.

How were the allies victories in the pacific costly?

The Japanese were on the defensive and dug in deeply on those islands waiting for the Americans to arrive. After the first few battles, they would let U.S. forces onto the island without resistance and then start firing on the troops. Japanese forces also refused to surrender so for them it was victory, or death and they fought hard for every square inch of those islands. In the mind of the Japanese they were fighting for their honor. All of those factors produced a hard fighting enemy that gave the U.S. troops a difficult foe to defeat. As a result, the Americans took heavy losses on several of the islands. Those losses and knowledge of the mindset of the Japanese soldier was part of the rationale to use atomic weapons on Japan to end the war in the Pacific theater. An invasion of mainland Japan would have cost hundreds of thousands of American lives which would have not been popular for a war weary United States whose victory in Europe had already been secured.

Did the allies bomb Berlin?

The allies bombed Germany a lot. Dresden (a demilitarized city and one of the most beautiful European medieval cities) was completely destroyed in February of 1945 by allied fire bombing.

What did Stalin want from his World War 2 allies?

Stalin wanted the Allies to open a second front which would have relieved the pressure on the Russian Front by causing the Germans to divide their military assets .

What countries were part of the Allies and Axis in World War 1?

Axis & AlliesThe terms "Axis" and "Allies" refer to World War II, not World War I. There were many, many countries on each side, but the principal nations were:

Axis -- Germany, Italy, Japan

Allies -- USA, Britain, Russia

Axis & Allies

Axis: Allies:

~Germany ~Great Britain

~Italy ~France

~Japan ~Russia

~Finland ~USA

~Slovenia ~China

~Hungary ~Poland

~Manchkuo ~Australia

~Romania ~New Zealand

~Thailand ~South Africa

~Persia ~India

~The Netherlands

~Czechoslovakia

~Belguim

~Denmark

~Norway

~Soviet Union

Hope that helps! :)

How many poles died in WW2?

The figure generally given is 5 million, of whom about 3 million were Jews. It has become customary to list the dead in the areas annexed by the USSR in 1939 with the Ukrainian and Belorussian dead. If one takes the territory of Poland on the eve of World War 2, the figure would be higher. Joncey

Were the philliphines allies or axis?

The Filipinos fought with the Americans, but they lost the war in the Philippine's, So that makes them on the axis side.

What had the Allies done to interrupt German defese of Normandy?

They had landed directly on enemy controlled beaches about 200 miles southeast from where the Germans were expecting them. -Even after the invasion started, the German high Command were convinced it would happen at Calais.

Were the allies weak during World War 2?

USAStrategic: - Unskilled and timid generals- poor over all strategy (straight ahead mass attack) - decision to limit army size to 60 divisions (The other combatants had total mobilization with 100's of divisions) - isolationist stance led to being late out of the gate with design and training (tanks, planes) - incorrect armored strategy (tank destroyer concept) - Pacific strategy dissipated strength (two paths of attack) - unskilled troops at all levels - replacement concept

Tactical: Poor tanks (armament and armor) - poor airplanes (initially) - tank destroyers - defective torpedoes - lack of light MG - poor anti-tank weapons

USSR

Strategic: - Unskilled generals, timid - officer corps decimated by purges - political operatives co-leading military units - poor overall strategy (straight ahead mass attack) - disregard for life

Tactical: poor airplanes (initially) - poor low level leadership (initially) - poor troop training - disregard for troop welfare - shortage of arms (initially) - uneducated troops

UK

Strategic: Extremely timid generals(early in war) - class bound officer corps - small army(early in war) - Small airforce (early in war)- Last war thinking(early in war) - Forces spread out all over the globe - dependence on imports along extended supply lines, Tactical: poor tanks(early in war)

AnswerNot at all, they were strong enough to win. AnswerI agree with the last answer. The Allied Forces had a substantial role in defeating Hitler and the German Empire, along with the other countries like the Red Army.

The French army was much larger than the Germans and they had some very good tanks. There tactics were the pitts and they got there butts kicked.The Russian army was the largest in the wotld

What were two ways the United States helped the allies during world war 2 without violating their neutrality?

Firstly,before the attack of Pearl Harbour, US did help its allies by condemning the Japanese act of taking lands in China and Manchuria illegally and ask the troops the leave.

Secondly, US did made a trade embargo on Japan things like rubber, iron and oil etc that were necessary for war because the Japanese still did not withdrew the troops in the 2 areas mentioned above.(Manchuria & China)

How did tanks help the Allies in World War 2?

yes, The use of tank warfare reduced the use of trench warfare

As the nation expanded westward a conflict arose which eventually led to a second war of independence against blank?

This may be the Civil War because of the fact that the South wanted independence from the North. They wanted to form an independent Confederacy. The North tried to prevent them from seceding, and eventually led to the Civil War.

Who was the most powerful king?

Here are some of the most powerful men in history:

Alexander the Great made a massive empire that reached India, he also made some of the best battle tactics ever.

Julius and Augustus Ceasar as well as some other Roman emperors were also very powerful as they controlled one of the most advanced empires in the world at that time. They had a powerful trade route and army.

Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan conquered almost all of Asia and establishes trade routes with Europe and other countries of Asia and Europe.

During the medieval times it was definitly the pope because everybody in Europe believed in Christianity

Napoleon was also very powerful, under his lead, the French empire expanded all the way to Russia and practically unified Europe under one rule.

During the age of exploration the monarchs of Great Britain, Spain and France

In the 20th century it would probably be Hitler at the hight of the war, and Stalin and Khrushchev in the Soviet Union and the US Presidents from Truman on.

Who has the most power?

Your question is unclear do you mean now or back then and military power? well ever since the 1800's the United states military power is and has been unmatched. They have the most weapons in quantity and in advanced technologie

What is Axis and Allies key code?

QBTK-NPH3-JK8X-N7K7

WARNING: You will not be able to play online with this key code. Mainly use it as a default if you lost the one that came with the box and or etc.

Was Denmark an ally or axis?

The simple answer would be both, but WWII was not simple at all. The Danish being of Skandinavic ethnicity and the Danish royal family being historically connected to most all the royal families in Europe did favor the Danish at the time as they were seen as "ethnically superior and of moral character". At this time the Danish had no army to talk of but a small resistance did sink their own vessels so they could not be used by the Germans. As for the Jews in Denmark, it is documented that many of them were pressured or made to leave Denmark. In some ways the Danish saw the actions of the Germans as a necessary evil to clean society and more importantly to finally unify Europe under one central government though they always opposed the German occupation of Denmark.

What allies agreed to divide Germany into zones?

The French, Americans, Russians and Britons decided to divide Germany into zones when they met at the Yalta Conference.

What is one to the power of two?

20 = 1 29 = 512 218 = 262,144 227 = 134,217,728

21 = 2 210 = 1,024 219 = 524,288 228 = 268,435,456

22 = 4 211 = 2,048 220 = 1,048,576 229 = 536,870,912

23 = 8 212 = 4,096 221 = 2,097,152 230 =1,073,741,824

24 = 16 213 = 8,192 222 = 4,194,304 231 =2,147,483,648

25 = 32 214 = 16,384 223 = 8,388,608 232 =4,294,967,296

26 = 64 215 = 32,768 224 = 16,777,216 233 = 8,589,934,592

27 = 128 216 = 65,536 225 = 33,554,432 234 = 17,179,869,184

28 = 256 217 = 131,072 226 = 67,108,864 235 = 34,359,738,368

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236 = 68,719,476,736 244 = 17,592,186,044,416

237 = 137,438,953,472 245 = 35,184,372,088,832

238 = 274,877,906,944 246 = 70,368,744,177,664

239 = 549,755,813,888 247 = 140,737,488,355,328

240 = 1,099,511,627,776 248 = 281,474,976,710,656

241 = 2,199,023,255,552 249 = 562,949,053,421,312

242 = 4,398,046,511,104 250 = 1,125,899,906,842,624

243 = 8,796,093,022,208

How did the battle of Okinawa contribute the the allies victory in World War 2?

The Battle of Okinawa gave the allies airfields not far from the Japanese mainland. From them the Allies could bomb the factories, transportation networks, and supply ships of Japan. At the end of the war, a number of Japanese aircraft sat on the runways with empty gas tanks. Allied bombs had ended their ability to wage war.

What was lend lease in World War 2?

In WWII, the Lend-Lease Act was an act the allowed the United States to loan or sell war materials to other nations that were protecting democracy. The main nation that we did this with was Great Britain.