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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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The atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
How many casualties did Czechoslovakia have in world war 2?
Czechoslovakia lost about 325,000 people, 25,000 were Military deaths and 300,000 were Civilian deaths.
How did the allies defeat the axis powers in Europe in october 1945?
America bombed two Japanese cities (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) and Japan, a powerful Axis Power, surrendered the next day.
Potsdam , Tehran and Yalta conferences .
How many allied ships approached the beach during d-day?
a bout 3,000 ships were send to the beach that day
Why did the US drop 2 bombs in China?
The United states didn't drop bombs on China in WWII because they were allies. The two atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, both are part of Japan.
What are the Naval victories of the allies in World War 2?
Japan won:
1. The Battle of the Java Sea
2. The Battle of Savo Island
3. The Battle of Sunda Strait
4. The Battle between the British battleship HMS Prince of Wales & battlecruiser Repulse
US won:
1. The Battle of Coral Sea (Japanese tactical victory; they sunk more important US ships)
2. The Battles of Guadalcanal are split between the USN & IJN
3. The Battle of Midway
4. The Battle Santa Cruz Islands
5. The Battle of the Philippine Sea
6. The Battle of Leyte Gulf
What body of water did the Allies have to cross to invade France on D Day?
The English Channel, which separates England from France.
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they made it all the way to moscow.
they were defeated by the Russian (soviet) army (red army), and also the winter helped
why? kind of a dumb quistion. because they were attackin the soviet union and they were moving on their capital. they gathered numbers, over a million troops, and whooped them back to Germany
What do you measure when determining weight that you don't measure when determining mass?
The effect of gravity is measured.
What act gave president Roosevelt the authority to sell lease or lend defense materials?
the Lend-Lease Act
What information does holden tell us about allies funeral?
In "The Catcher in the Rye," Holden Caulfield reflects on his brother Allie's funeral, describing it as a painful experience. He mentions that it was a small, private affair, emphasizing the deep sorrow he felt over Allie's death. Holden recalls the moment he broke down and cried at the funeral, highlighting his profound sense of loss and the impact Allie's passing had on him. This event significantly contributes to Holden's emotional struggles throughout the novel.
What was the short term reason why Great Britain was willing to risk war in 1914?
Britain didn't "risk" war in 1914. It went to war (1) in order to honour its treaty obligations to Belgium and its moral obligations to France, and (2) to prevent Germany from dominating the Continent and thus dwarfing Britain.
Who did Switzerland ally with in World War 2?
Switzerland was officially neutral during the war, however the Swiss favored the Germans for most of the war.
What were the long term affects of the Normandy Invasion?
The most important long-term effect was that Operation Overlord (the Normandy Invasion) was that it set the stage for the Allied victory in Europe.
By opening a western front, it forced Hitler to fight 2 full-time battles; one against the Americans and Brits, the other against a resurgent Soviet Union who wanted both revenge and victory for the atrocities the Germans had perpetrated on the Russians.
A little-known fact was that the Army lacked expertise in conducting amphibious operations and sent a group of generals and senior staff to learn from the Marines how to conduct landings under fire.
Who did not play a part in the fall of the Soviet Union?
The Soviet Union ceased to exist on December 26, 1991. Some countries chose not to participate, and some of them were Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, and Armenia.
