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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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Allied victories in World War 2?
Battles of Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Saipan, and Philippine Sea; D-Day; Battle of Britain; Battle of Stalingrad; the Battle of the Bulge.
Why did the United States need a strategy for a two-front war during World War 2?
Because it is a rare situation when adquate troops and armament are available to confront such a situation. To waste forces in a piecemeal manner is a certain way to insure defeat. The concentration of forces is a military maxim that Custer failed to comprehend. Chairman Mao was a master at this, "when they attack, withdraw, when they halt attack". In WWII, the Allies established the Germany first policy. The Pacific was not just a defense, it was a strategic defense. MacArthur and Nimitz didn't always agree on the correct plans and policies for the Pacific War in which they held co-equal command, but they both knew an accepted that the war in Europe had priority.
What happened after the allies attacked Sicily?
After Sicily was attacked by the Allies, it was obvious that Italy was going to be next. By then, much of the Italian Army was either killed or taken prisoner, and an Allied invasion could not be repulsed. Therefore, Mussolini was overthrown and Italy entered into negotiations for surrender. The German Army quickly moved to occupy Italy and prepare for the forthcoming Allied invasion.
Compare and contrast the allies and the axis powers of world war 2?
The allies had more navy and air force and the axis had more military
Which allied country had the most casualties?
germany
Russia
they both were about the same but it is close that people cant really tell off the top of there heads
In World War 2 did Australia side with axis or allies?
Australia fought on the side of the Allies. Thanks to her British colonial history, she retained close links with Britain and placed men, ships, and planes at Britain's disposal. Australians served bravely in all theaters of war.
How many years did the Allies bomb Germany in World War 2?
Systematic, sustained bombing on a large scale began in April 1942 and continued till March 1945.
Was the significance of the Allies?
It meant that Hitler no longer controlled Europe and Japan no longer controlled the Pacific.
Who was a famous Russian tank commander in World War 2?
Michael Wittmann he was in the Waffen SS Panzer division. He destroyed 138 tanks and 132 anti tank gund.
Why did everyone like Winston Churchill in World War 2?
he was liked by everone because he was a well konwn prime minisiter and he tried so hard to stop world war 2 !!! he was a freindly, and did everthing to make The United Kingdom a nice and beutiful place!
he also whooped Hitler's sorry arse
In World War 1 what side was Czechoslovakia?
Czechoslovakia was formed after WW1 and therefore took no side in the conflict.
What would you do if you have been drafted to the Vietnam War?
Well you simply follow the directions you are given by the government or else you will be sentenced to jail.
What are the reasons against the bombing of Japan in World War 2?
1) PEOPLE DIED AND WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
2) PEOPLE STILL DIE FROM IT TODAY DUE TO RADIATION.
3) CITIES DESTROYED.
4) AMERICA USING JAPAN AS A RESEARCH SUBJECT - MANY YOUNG GIRLS WERE SEXUALLY ABUSED WHILST AMERICANS WERE 'TREATING' AND 'RESEARCHING' THE AFTER-EFFECTS OF THE BOMB AFTER WW2.
5) SO MANY PEOPLE DIED AND SUFFERED, HOW CAN IT NOT HAVE BEEN BAD??!!?!?!??!
Is Jordan allies with America?
Jordan was in a delicate position during the Persian Gulf War, with previous ties to both Iraq and the US. [The Queen of Jordan is from the US.] Jordan may have provided some aid to Iraq but officially did not take a side in the war. As Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and other Arab countries had already joined the Gulf Coalition, it is this contributor's opinion that Jordan's participation was far from vital.
How did countries pay for World War 2?
I dont know about other countries but the U.S. payed through mostly war bonds which were temerary loans given to the government by citizens which were to be repaid after the war
Why didn't France join the Allies in World War 2?
The phrase refused to fight is very hard on the 150,000 French members of the regular forces and the 20,000 members of the Resistance who lost their lives fighting the Germans. That said, France's political leadership was poor, but please bear in mind that from 1934 onwards France was deeply divided and this weakened the country. (Compare with Spain, where the Fascists plunged the country into civil war and, with foreign help, overthrew the elected government by force).
Who were Britain's allies in world war 2 in Europe?
Several European countries joined the Western Allies at different times during World War 2. In total 19 European countries joined the Allies from 1939 to 1945. The very first European countries to join the Allies and which were the original Allies were Poland, United Kingdom and France. The alliances between these three original allies pre-date WWII. After WWII other countries joined the Allies: Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands (these four countries joined as "governments in exile"), Greece, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia. Later on during the war other European countries joined the Western Allied Forces: Italy, Democratic Federal Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, San Marino, Albania, Hungary and Finland which was the last European country to join the Allies during the war in 1945 as co-belligerent.
The USA joined the Western Allies in 1941 after the attack to Pearl Harbour.
Did Irish people serve with allies during 2 world war?
To be confirmed by others, but I'm certain that Irish people did serve on the Allies side in WW2 but only as members/volunteers of the British army. Ireland was officially neutral in WW2. I heard/read that British soldiers marooned off the coast of Ireland were interred in Irish "POW" camps in Ireland. These camps were pretty lax though, allowing them to be out during the day but had to be back in camp at nightfall.
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How many army casualties did Germany have due to their invasion of Norway in 1940?
German naval losses were heavier than their army losses in the invasion of Norway. Germany lost 10 destroyers three cruisers and their two pocket battle ships were badly damaged. The Allies lost one British aircraft carrier, one cruiser and nine destroyers.
What was learned from the Dieppe Raid?
Dieppe Raid - August 19th, 1942. Codename - Operation Jubilee.
Reasons for the raid:
Dieppe was an important French port on the English Channel. Not only
Would this give the allies a stronger foothold in both the Channel and
the Atlantic as a whole, it would give them a chance to utilize new
amphibious equipment. Needless to say, the planner of this operation
(Chief of Combined Operations, Louis Mountbatten) hoped that a success-
ful raid would mean raised morale back home (in Canada and Britain,
who had been devastated by losses in the North Africa and Russia). The
reason Dieppe was chosen as an invasion point as opposed to other
French ports was because it was within range of fighter planes from the
British mainland.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchhill didn't actually believe that
the raid would be successful. He knew that Dieppe would be well fortif-
ied against seaborne attacks. But due to pressure from the American
gov't to open a second front in Europe, he caved, and gave Mountbatten
the green light to begin planning the op.
After 4 months of rigorous planning, Mountbatten believed his soldiers
were prepared to invade. Roughly 240 ships loaded to the teeth with
armor and troops left in the dead of night on August 18. After sailing for some
time, at around 3 AM, Canadian and British forces arrive seemingly
undetected 8 miles from the the shores of Dieppe.
At 4:30 AM, the troops were geared up for battle. Boats would land at
4 different points along the shores of Dieppe. Canadian Regiments -
however large or small - were present at every insertion point on the
beach. The main Canadian force, however, was focused in on the Red and
White insertion points.
Two smaller factions of Canadian soldiers (accompanyed by the British
and, to a lesser extent, the US Army Rangers) took the Green and Blue
beaches, with more specific instructions than just invading. At the
Green beach, the South Saskatchewan Regiment and the Cameron Highland-
ers of Canada escorted a British radar specialist to a Nazi-operated
radar station. The 2 regiments were massacred, with only the radar
specialist and one other soldier returning to England later that day.
The Green beach landing was still considered a success to some degree,
because the radar specialist cut the phone lines to and from the
station, forcing the Nazis to use radio frequencies to communicate.
These radio signals, in turn, could be picked up by coastal listening
stations in England.
Earlier on the morning of the invasion, at approximately 3:48am, a
small naval engagement began between a small German convoy. A German
Defender and an English Defender exchanged fire, with the German convoy
ultimately bugging out (retreating). Unfortunately, the German convoy
had signaled the coastal defenses around the Blue beach. By the time
the Royal Regiment of Canada landed there nearly 45 minutes later, the
Germans were well prepared. of the 556 men in the Regiment, 200 were
killed, and a further 264 captured.
The main Canadian landings, as stated above, were on the Red and White
beaches. Accompanied by British forces, they stormed the beaches. The
armor that they expected (and desperately needed) was running late,
and didn't arrive until nearly a half an hour after the initial land-
ings. When the Churchill Tanks did arrive, the best they could do was
spin - the beach was made up of mostly small pebbles, making traction
nearly impossible for the vehicles. Every tank was destroyed or aban-
doned in the landing, and the tank crews killed or captured. None of
the tanks or tank crews returned to England that day.
A second wave of troops arrived at around 7 AM that morning, unaware
of the bloodbath that had occured before them due to smokescreen
obscuring their view from the sea. Lieutenant Colonel Phillipps,
commanding officer of the Royal Marines for this battle, signaled the
retreat for his men shortly after they landed, but it was too late. He
was picked off by a German sniper a few seconds later.
At 11 AM, after over 6 hours of intense combat, the order of total
withdrawl came through. Any soldiers left alive were off the beaches
by 2 PM that afternoon.
2 years later, on September 1, 1944, the Canadian 2nd Division entered
Dieppe by sea, and met no opposition. The Germans had evacuated a few
hours before the invasion, having no orders from high command to hold
the town. The Canadians were warmly met by French inhabitants,
and held a memorial for the brave men who carried out the original
Dieppe raid.
Why does the United States trade with Great Britain?
The United States, Great Britain and France were all part of the Big Four. They continued to trade amongst each other because they were on each other's sides. They were also plotting to make the Central Powers pay for their part in the war with land, goods, livestock and money. They wanted most to divide up Germany's colonies.
What did Allies do after Germany surrendered?
At high level conferences earlier in the war it had already been decided that Germany would be divided into "Zones of Occupation", with Great Britain, France, the US and the Soviet Union each having a Zone. Berlin was ninety miles deep in the Russian Zone but was also divided into four zones for each of the allied powers. Thousands of German civilians and soldiers tried to head west in the final days of the war, to surrender to the western allies and stay out of the hands of the Russians. Germany was also swarming with millions of "DP"s - "displaced persons". Most of these were former slave laborers taken by the Nazis from their home countries and forced to work in German mines, industry, and agriculture, refugees from the east fleeing before the advancing Red Army, freed prisoners of war, and concentration camp survivors. The western allies had lists of wanted war criminals, including most high ranking Nazis. Any SS personnel that could be found were detained to investigate possible war crimes charges against them. SS personnel knew they were wanted and tried to pass as civilians or regular Wehrmacht soldiers, but many were given away by the SS practice of tattooing SS men with their blood type on the inner left arm. Millions of German troops were herded into POW stockades. In the Russian Zone the commanders gave their troops free rein to rape, kill and rob. Several hundred thousand German females were raped by the Russians, including extremely young little girls and very old women. The Russians deliberately allowed the Asian troops, Mongolians, to be the first into Berlin for this orgy of violence, and revenge for the savage cruelty and brutality the Germans had exhibited when they were advancing into Russia.
The western allies began an immediate "denazification" process. Only about ten per cent of Germans had been Nazi Party members, but they often included low level politicians who were hoping party memberships would advance their careers. The Germans are meticulous record-keepers so there were membership lists. All these local officials with Nazi Party affiliations had to be removed and suitable, competent substitutes found. Allied Military Government (AMG) under the leadership of US General Lucius Clay had to see to all governmental functions, and also try to get basic services like water, electricity and telephones functioning. It was a monumental task.
Germany was devastated. Many of its major cities were complete ruins. Berlin was over 90% destroyed. Dams were broken, power plants were rubble, every bridge was destroyed, railroad tracks, train yards, engines and train cars had been bombed to splinters. The devastation was near complete.
Because German agriculture had been run on slave labor during the war, and the slaves were freed as the allies advanced into Germany in the first months of 1945, no one planted a crop in Germany in 1945. Hunger was widespread, real hunger, actual starvation. Civilians were reduced to living on what they could beg from the occupiers. Many women were forced to become prostitutes for the necessities of life.
There was a still a war going on in the Pacific, and many of the troops in Germany were needed to bring it to a close, since almost no one yet knew anything of the atomic bombs, and those who did know did not know if it would work, or what would happen when they were ready and dropped on Japan. Germany's submarines had sunk thousands of British and American ships during the war, and there was only so much scarce shipping available to bring food to Europe to feed the destitute people who yesterday were trying to kill us, and also to redeploy millions of men to the Pacific, to bring the Japanese slaughter of Asians and Americans to an end. What food did get to Europe went to feed civilians and DPs, and the former German soldiers were at the end of the line. Somewhere around 53,000 German POWs died in American POW camps in late 1945 and early 1946, many from starvation.
The Russians even before the end of the war had become confrontational and immediately began trying to bully the Americans, British and French out of Berlin and Germany all together. The Russians had agreed to allow road and rail access to Berlin but closed these off, without explanation. Truman made the decision to feed Berlin by air, in the "Berlin Airlift". Not only food but coal for heating and electricity generation had to flown in to the two airfields the allies had access to inside West Berlin, enough to support five million people in Berlin. For almost a year a plane landed about every minute, around the clock. The people of West Berlin and Germany deeply appreciated this tremendously costly American effort to save them from the grasping Russians, and any who still needed convincing became fast friends of America and have remained so since.
