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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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Who lost world war 1 allied powers?
The Central Powers (Germany, Austria/Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire) lost World War One; against the Allied powers (the British Empire, US, Belgium, France, Japan, Montenegro & others).
How did allies gain air superiority in World War 2?
The Allies gained air superiority by attacking German supply depots and airfields. By D-Day there was virtually no Luftwaffe in the air.
Where did the allies attacked Italy from?
The first Italian landings were on the island of Sicily, in July 1943, with both British and American troops landing on the southern Sicilian coast at several locations. The Sicilian campaign lasted about six weeks.
After the conquest of Sicily, in September 1943 British troops crossed onto the toe of the Italian boot from Sicily, and other British troops came from Bizerte, Tunisia, in Africa, and landed at Taranto, on the instep. About a week later American troops landed at Salerno, on the shin, about twenty-five miles south of Naples. The day before the American landings Italy surrendered, but the Germans, who were already numerous in Italy, continued to defend against the Allies. The Germans were able to defend the rugged terrain very viciously, so the Allies tried an additional landing behind the German defensive lines in January 1944, coming ashore at Anzio and Nettuno, about twenty-five miles south of Rome.
It was a deal the United States made with Britain before they entered World War II which gave the British 50 old destroyer ships for US right to build ports in the Caribbean.
(1940) A World War II agreement between F. D. Roosevelt and Churchill. Known as the Destroyer Transfer Agreement, it ensured the US transfer to Britain of 50 much-needed destroyers in exchange for leases of bases in British possessions in the West Indies, New-foundland, and British Guiana. Being of World War I design, the destroyers became surplus to British requirements during the war, but in the early and critical stage of World War II they were an invaluable supplement to available escort vessels.
Were you on the Allies or the Axis side in World War 2?
For the most part he and his country were a member of the allies. However most people don't know that he signed a nonaggression pact with Nazi Germany in 1939. This pact was full of secret clauses. One of these secret clauses called for the division of Poland, once conquered, between Germany and the Soviet Union. As you probably know, Hitler had already absorbed (basically conquered without a shot) Austria into the German Reich in the Anschluss. Then after being given the Sudetenland (an area of Czechoslovakia which contained 3 million ethnic Germans) in a deal with British Prime Minister Chamberlain brokered by Benito Mussolini, in exchange for his promise not to take anymore territory, he broke his word and marched into and took over the whole of Czechoslovakia, once again without a shot being fired. The soviet Union and its cowardly leader Stalin had signed a pact pledging to help the Czechs if this occurred, but refused to honor it once the Germans invaded. On September 1st, 1939, at around 4:15 am local time, the German blitzkrieg into Poland began. Poland has the distinction of being the first country with the courage and fortitude to stand up to Hitler. Britain and France both declared war on Germany, but did nothing tangible to help the Poles, who fought Valiantly against the strongest military machine the world had ever seen. The Polish air force had some extreme initial successes, but were outnumbered by the Luftwaffe 10 to 1 and were soon defeated. The gallant Poles continued to resist and launched a successful counter attack (i will include the name of the battle later, have to look it up) on September 17th, but the success was tempered by the ghastly news that the cowardly, back-stabbing Russians had entered the war on the German side, having invaded through Poland's eastern borders that were guarded by only a small token force, since the bulk of the Polish army was concentrated to the west and around Warsaw fighting the Wehrmacht. The Poles nonetheless inflicted higher military casualties on the Russians than the Russians on them, but were soon ordered to cease resistance and what troops could escaped to Romania to fight another day. The Warsaw Garrison held out for another two weeks, until they finally surrendered, to face horrific War Crimes committed not only by the Nazis, but by the Russians as well. The German and Soviets the mounted several joint victory parades. So for this early stage of the war, the Soviets were technically an Axis power, although they never signed the Rome-Tokyo-Berlin Axis which the term Axis powers is derived from.
The cowardly Stalin then used the Nazi expansion (though Hitler made good on his promise to split Poland with Stalin for the time being) as an excuse to march into, occupy and take over both Latvia and Estonia, two former Soviet "states" that had earned their independence after WWI. The occupying Soviet forces were as brutal and criminal as the Nazis and even more repressive. So much so, that when Germany first conquered those areas nearly two years later, they were seen as liberators by the native population, until it was discovered that for many of the residents, they were just as bad as the Soviets. Stalin then demanded that Finland accept a similar fate. Finland bravely refused, and the result was the Winter War 1939-40. Stalin wanted a blitzkrieg of his own, but the Finns proved to be ferocious fighters, who were experts at Winter warfare and knew their territory well. Horribly outnumbered both in materials and men, they and their incredible general, Manerhiem, along with several Swedish and Polish Garrisons supplied with many French weapons, basically kicked Russia's butt, and seized many Russian tanks and artillery pieces. However, Stalin's inept view of war, which remained largely unchanged for the entire conflict, was that human beings were expendable, so long as he achieved his aim, so eventually the Soviets won the winter war, technically, though it cost them over 250,000 men, 347 tanks and countless other military supplies, and the Finns lost less than 30, 000. Stalin made no other demands besides those which were made before the war broke out, fearing that too much repression would lead to a revolt by these fierce, competent fighters who had just basically demoralized the Red Army. The war convinced Hitler that the Soviet Union was simply a "paper giant', and it was one of the major factors which contributed to operation Barbarossa, Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. Upon the launch of Barbarossa, The Soviet Union then became a member of the Allied powers. The Finns then became a reluctant ally of Hitler's and proved to be his most competent European ally, and only legitimate fighting force allied with Nazi Germany other than the Empire of Japan, who actually betrayed the Axis in that instead of attacking Russia's far eastern end by sea and through China(which Japan had already conquered most of) they decided to do the cowardly sneak attack on the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor, and bring the only Military stronger than the German quadruple threat of the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine and Waffen SS in the brave, well supplied and superbly led United States Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines.
So to surmise, Stalin, the head of State of the Soviet Union before during and after WWII and the country he led were originally an Axis power (though they never became a signer of the Rome-Tokyo-Berlin Axis) until the subjugation and division of Poland was completed by Nazi Germany and the Red army, then became a member of the Allied powers after Hitler launched operation Barbarossa in 1941.
What four Allies was Germany divided among after World War 2?
There were a lot more than just four countries making up the "Allies" during WW2, it was closer to 60 or more. Possibly the greatest contributions in manpower and material were made by Great Britain right from the beginning in 1939, and the USSR and the USA from 1941.
Was Harry S. Truman apart of the allied powers or axis powers?
Harry Truman became the new President of the United States when Franklin Delano Roosevelt died just before the War in Europe ended during World War II in 1945. The US was on the side of the Allies like Great Britain and France. Truman was famous for ending the War in the Pacific when he ordered the droppings of two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagaski, two major cities in Japan, to end World War II and give the victory to the Allies.
What three main countries made up the allied powers?
The United Kingdom ( 1939-1945)
The United States ( 1941-1945)
France (1939-1940) - France loses the status of Major Allied Power after losing to Germany
The Soviet Union (1939/1941-1945)
After you scratch France out, you get three!
Who were the US allies during World War 2?
The US didn't join in World War Two until the end, and as such no countries where it's allies, instead the US was the ally of Britain, France and the rest of the countries that had been in the war since the start.
A Complete list of Allies can be found at.
http://www.jamesstpaul.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/list-of-allies-winning-side-during.html
Why did European Powers gave up their empires?
In many cases they were forced to retreat, given guerrilla wars in their colonies. In other cases they sometimes granted independence just a rebellions started. The most ferocious colonial wars (post 1945) include the French against the Viet Minh in 1946-1954 and in Algeria (1958-1962). Portugal clung on till 1974. France and Portugal suffered very serious defeats.
Possibly the Cash and Carry scheme. When the UK needed arms, America couldn't provide them or they would prove they were biased towards the Allies and anti-Germany.
This would have destabilized the war, and brought America into it.
However, under this scheme, the UK could send their own ships to pick up arms from America, pay in cash, and no one need be annoyed.
Was Soviet Russia an allie during World War 2?
Yes. Russia were allies and played an important part of Germany defeat. You could argue that Russia weren't the "team players" as they were thought to be. For example, Stalin refused to let American troops use his airfields in Warsaw.
Which regions fell under axis rule between 1939 and 1941?
Japan joined the Axis forces in September 1940 and France fell on June 22, 1940.
The first major victory for allied forces after the us entered the war?
The Battle of Stalingrad, where Hitler lost far too many troops and supplies, leaving a permanent and deadly cripple on his military.
What allied bomber had the most missions during World War 2?
This is mostly a matter of opinion, however, I would say it would have to be the B-17 Flying Fortress.
Another OpinionThe best heavy bomber was, in my opinion, the Avro Lancaster and, by far, the best light bomber was the de Havilland Mosquito.
Why did the US entered the conflict on the side of the Allies?
The US's entry to the Great War was far from a forgone conclusion.
It was considered a "European War" between the great powers - France, Germany, Britain, Austria, Ottomans and Russia - US public and political opinion was for neutrality but was gradually set against Germany by a string of events.
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, German U-boats would attack and sink any ships thought to be carrying goods to an Allied Country. This violated the principle of neutrality. Although the Royal Navy was operating a blockade of Germany which had much the same effect; they were impounding rather than sinking ships and US trade with Britain was larger than it's trade with Germany so the German method had a larger effect on US opinion. The German's suspended this for a time after the sinking of the RMS Lusitania - a British liner which had a large number of passengers including Americans aboard - but resumed it in early 1917.
German Sabotage - German agents were blamed rightly or wrongly for a string of incidents in the US.
The Zimmerman Telegram - British intelligence intercepted an offer from German to Mexico where in return for attacking the US, and so removing the support in trade that the US was giving the Allies, Mexico would have some of the territories lost to the US in the Mexican-American war in the 1840's restored. Mexico said no - it was an impractical idea anyway - but the very idea inflamed US opinion.
These together made selling the idea of American intervention possible for the government.
What was an immediate effect of the lend lease program?
4. the United States provided critical aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union
How did the allies of World War 2 win the war?
The allies had no strategy after France fell in the Mid 1940. England knew they were next so they just planned to defend. They were not thinking about the future they were just focused on defending themselves. After the Battle of Britain was won Egypt was invaded by a large Italian Army. But it was badly trained and equiped. Britain crushed the Italians but then made a fatal mistake. The send half their army to Greece to help defend it. This caused both forces, the one in Italy and the one in North Africa to be destroyed. General Erwin rommel Rommel's tactical genius led his rather small force to victory. However the Australians held Tobruk for many months. The Allied plan was to now put everything they had into Africa to defeat Rommel. This became even more important when Russia was invaded. Stalin told the allies that he needed a 2nd front to keep Germany bussy while he could reorginize and launch counter offencives. This became much more possible When the US entered the war. A year later the allies had almost defeated Rommel and were ready to invade Italy. Russia was now on the offencive. And in Mid 1943 Germany was on the defencive. In both Russia and Italy. Although Germany managed to keepthe Russia front stable for the most part. Germany would soon have to fight 3 fronts. Operation Overlord, the Invasion of France was a sucess. But simply because of poor German leadership. Rommel was back and incharge of defending France. However his superiors and him had arguements over how the Panzer Divisions should be employed. This caused a defeat for Germany. Despite this failure to place the Panzers properly D-Day could have failed. There were 2 Panzer Divisions near by Normandy. Had they counter attacked immediatly the Invasion could have been repelled but the Panzers were slow to get off and many commanders were in denial about the fact that tens of thousands of ships were comming towards them. Germany simply did not have the strength to fight 3 fronts. However the outcome of the war would have resulted in Germany ruling the world had Hitler lisened to his Generals. Sadly he never did and made foolish mistakes during the war when it came to the battle strategy.
What caused the Battle of Hastings to happen?
Edward the Confessor did not have any children to one day become future kings, so three people fought for the throne:
William the Conqueror
Harald Hardrada
Harold Godwinson
Before Edward died he promised William, who was from Normandy, he would be king, however the English people wanted Harold Godwinson as their future king. Harald Hadrada was from Norway, and the throne was rightfully his because of his ancestors.
Harold did not know what to do; protect England from the Vikings (Harald) in the north, or from the Normans (William) from the south. Harold fought the vikings in the Battle of Stanford Bridge and was victorious. Harald was shot in the eye with an arow and died in the battle.
Meanwhile, the Normans marched into England from the south. Harold led his tired army to repell the attackers. Harold fought William in the Battle of Hastings, probably the most important battle in Medieval history. William was victorious and became king of England. It started beacause three people got angry with eachother:)
America has formal diplomatic relations with most nations. The current stand-out countries who are vocally supporting America's actions in September 2013 are United Kingdom, France, Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Israel, and Turkey.
