the Allies
plural noun
: the nations that fought together against Germany in World War I or World War II
fought with the Allies in World War II
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Putin is not just hammering at the norms of the international system built at such terrible cost by the Allies after World War II.
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Lloyd J. Austin Iii, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
Concerned that the flood of German and Japanese POWs would pose a security risk if the prisoners were kept too close to the battle fronts, the Allies began shipping prisoners across the Atlantic and Pacific to military and other government camps in the U.S., mostly in the South and Midwest.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
In 1946: Ten prominent Nazi leaders were hanged by the Allies following their conviction for war crimes at Nuremberg, Germany.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
If Germany prospered, payments would rise, giving the Allies a vested interest in building up the country’s economy.
—Cyrus Veeser / Made By History, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
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Lloyd J. Austin Iii, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
Concerned that the flood of German and Japanese POWs would pose a security risk if the prisoners were kept too close to the battle fronts, the Allies began shipping prisoners across the Atlantic and Pacific to military and other government camps in the U.S., mostly in the South and Midwest.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
In 1946: Ten prominent Nazi leaders were hanged by the Allies following their conviction for war crimes at Nuremberg, Germany.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
If Germany prospered, payments would rise, giving the Allies a vested interest in building up the country’s economy.
—Cyrus Veeser / Made By History, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
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“The Allies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Allies. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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