Who were the Allies for the United States in World War II?
Great Britain, France, and Canada.
Major allies during WWl were France, United Kingdom, Russia, US
Major allies during WWll were US, France, Great Britain, Soviet Union
The major allies in World War 2?
In 1942, the United Nations were founded by the United States, the United Kingdom, the U.S.S.R. and the Republic of China. At the start of the war, the major allies had been Britain, France and Poland, but the latter two were defeated by Germany in 1939 and 1940 respectively.
What did the Allies do after defeating the Axis powers in north Africa?
They planned and carried out the invasion of Sicily, followed by the invasion of Italy.
Where did Germany extend its conquests in 1940?
In 1940, Germany extended its European conquests by moving north and west with its military forces. Northwards, it occupied Denmark and Norway. Westwards, it occupied the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the northern portion of France, with the rest of France administered by a pro-German government.
Before d-day which troops did the most fighting in Europe?
The U.S. Army. The Air Force was part of the Army until after World War II. The Navy was at sea and had a bigger role in the Pacific campaign against Japan. The Marine Corps was also concentrated in the Pacific. In addition, the Army was more suitable for fighting on European terrain, as they were able to use armored vehicles more efficiently as well has fighting at farther range.
The war against Japan appears to have been far more brutal, as American victory depended significantly on the Marine infantry themselves.
If you're talking about the European war prior to U.S. involvement, the Soviet Union (Russia) was already pushing westward towards and eventually into Germany. The U.S. wasn't directly involved until mid-1944. The war in Europe officially started in 1939 when Germany invaded Poland.
The Soviet Union took the highest casualties in the world and the war was already being won. From what I've noticed in my research, fighting on the eastern European front was far more brutal than the western front, where Americans were doing most of the fighting against the Germans.
So if you're asking who did most of the fighting in Europe before D-Day regardless to which front, your answer is the Soviet Union.
The reason was to break through occupied Europe. The allies tried breaking through Italy but noticed they had to go to France. So they invanded and landed the U.S. Army on the beaches of Normandy.
How did the battle of the bulge effect World War 2?
The outcome of the Battle of the Bulge (i.e. the defeat and rollback of German forces) ensured that the Allies would meet much less resistance in their attempt to cross the Rhine. Although that was probably little consolation for those soldiers who fought and died in the battle. This was because Hitler chose to throw his reinforcements into the Ardennes Offensive rather than distribute them to the weakened forces defending the river. It helps to mention that in any case Germany was going to lose the war no matter what at that point in time, the only thing that Hitler could hope to do was to increase Allied/Soviet losses or drag out the ending in the hope that some miracle might happen to turn the tide.
What countries are not allies to the US in World War 2?
Enemies of USA during WWII were Germany, Italy (for a small time) , and Japan (ALL AXIS)
The Allies (USA's allies) were Great Britain, France, Poland, Italy (switched sides) , Greece, and Canada to name a few. Good thing I took that AP European History class!
How was life as a Nazi soldier?
At most of the extermination camps (as opposed to ordinary concentration camps) there was almost no 'daily life'. At Belzec, Chlemno, Sobibor and Treblinka the newly arrived Jews and Gypsies were gassed as soon as possible after arrival. The rail transports were timed in such a way as to avoid the need for much accommodation at the camp. (Occasionally, there were bottle-necks and the victims had to spend some time at the camp, but seldom more than a few hours).
One of the more revolting features of the Holocaust was the fact that some Jews were forced to help cremate or bury the corpses. These men did live at the camp.
Note that there are only two (!) known survivors from Belzec, while at least 440,000 victims were murdered there.
They were death camps - life was all but unbearable.
At Auschwitz and Majdanek, some newly arrived prisoners were 'selected' for work and worked to death on grossly insufficient food.
How did the US draw closer to the Allies in the years 1939-1941?
Instituted the "Lend-Lease" program.
What were the differences between the treaty of Versailles and wilsons 14 points?
Both were designed to make peace in Europe after World War I. The Treaty of Versailles included the fourteenth point from the Fourteen Points, which called for the creation of a League of Nations. Other than those to things, the two had nothing in common... unless you feel like counting that both were not approved by the American people.
What was the allied strategy to win the war in Europe?
The allies principle strategy, that ultimately won them the war, was opening up the war to be fought on multiple fronts. What this means is that Germany would have to fight the allies from multiple directions. The German's blitzkreig (lightning war) strategy made them very difficult to take them on directly. However, by opening up the Germans to have to defend against both the French side and the Russian side (and eventually the Italian side, once they had been taken), meant that they would have to spread out troops to fight in multiple areas.
What specific events did the soviet union do during World War 2?
Basically just the wave. Send a bunch of people in a suicidal run towrds the enemy. If the Russians run back for shelter, their own commrades shoot them down. One soldier gets a gun, the other the ammo, then the one with the ammo has to get a gun of his own and the one with the gun gets his own ammo.
What was the decoy that the Allies did prior to the invasion?
The Allies used no tricks to decoy the US into WW 2. The Japanese attacked the US at Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian Territory, on Sunday, December 7, 1941. Therefore, it was an enemy attack by an AXIS Power that brought the US into WW 2. No tricks, as per the casualties of December 7, 1941 could attest to. Richard V. Horrell WW2Connections.com
Why did the Soviet Union side with the allies during world war 2?
It is in large measure due to the bloodbath between Germany and the USSR that the allies were able to win WWII. For the sake of argument if the USSR were neutral the defeat of Germany would have taken much longer and entailed a much greater US effort.
How many bullets can a M1 carbine hold?
The term is cartridge, not bullet. The M1 Carbine had 3 different magazines- 10, 15, and 30 cartridges. The ten round magazine is rarely seen, however.
What was german's last attempt to defeat the allies?
During World War II, Germany's last serious attempt to defeat the Allies through offensive military action was the Battle of the Bulge. In mid-December of 1944, German forces surprised American troops in the Ardennes region of Europe and drove westwards for 60 miles before being contained then pushed back to their starting lines by the end of January 1945.
What was the importance of the Battle of El Alamein?
The Second Battle of el Alamein pushed all German forces out of North Africa and opened up the way for the Invasion of Sicily and Italy. It was a major defeat for Rommel's Desert Army.
Winston Chuchill was quoted as saying: "before Alamein we never won a battle, after Alamein we never lost one".
== The Battle was a turning point in the North African campaign. Just prior to this, the British changed their commanders. Gen. Alexander took over the command of the British forces with General Montgomery under his command. Under their command, they formed 2 mobile armored divisions that were trained for desert war. The Allied air forces and navy began cutting off the Axis supply lines.
All these changes lead up to the victory at El Alamein and the battle resulted in a change of attitude for the British 8th Army. The German army began to realize that they could not win without more supplies reaching their ports.
Who were the rulers of World War 2's countries involved?
Leaders during World War II
Germany - Adolf Hitler
Japan - Emperor Hirohito / Prime Minister Hideki Tojo
Italy - Benito Mussolini
Russia - Josef Stalin
United States - Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman
Great Britain - Winston Churchill / King George VI
Other Major Leaders
*Allies:
Australia - Prime Ministers Robert Menzies, Arthur Fadden, John Curtin, Frank Forde, and Ben Chifley
Canada - Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
Free French - Charles De Gaulle
French Resistance - Jean Moulin
China - Chiang Kai Shek
New Zealand - Prime Ministers Michael Savage and Peter Fraser
India - (Governor Generals)
Victor Hope (Marquess of Linlithow),
Archibald Wavell (1st Earl Wavell)
*Axis:
Vichy France - Henri Petain
Hungary - Miklos Horthy
Bulgaria - Bogdan Filov / Dobri Bozhilov
Romania - Ion Victor Antonescu
What was the purpose of the lend-lease act in 1941?
The purpose of congress passing the lend lease act was so that the USA could also have a strategic military placement in foreign lands during world war 2. The USA would offer materials in return for strategic lands where military bases could be placed.
What event caused the US to join the allies in world war 2?
Two causes, the first cause was to help Europe defeat Hitler and bring peace to Europe (biggest lie ever). The second cause was the capitalists' greediness to get cheap labor and resources from the colonies of Middle East Africa, Latin America, and Asia ( Realistic reason).