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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Some of the Allies’ covert operations later became famous.
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Robert Hutton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
As the tide of the war turned in the Allies’ favor in the second half of 1942, the focus was on offense.
—Robert Hutton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
No serious observer would contend that the Allies committed genocide against Germans during World War II.
German fatalities instead occurred as a result of the Allied waging of a manifestly defensive war to bring an end to aggression, war crimes, and genocide perpetrated by Germany.
—Eli M. Rosenbaum, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
To respond, the Allies had to develop similar tactics and formations.
—Mark A. Milley, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2024
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Robert Hutton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
As the tide of the war turned in the Allies’ favor in the second half of 1942, the focus was on offense.
—Robert Hutton, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
No serious observer would contend that the Allies committed genocide against Germans during World War II.
German fatalities instead occurred as a result of the Allied waging of a manifestly defensive war to bring an end to aggression, war crimes, and genocide perpetrated by Germany.
—Eli M. Rosenbaum, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
To respond, the Allies had to develop similar tactics and formations.
—Mark A. Milley, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2024
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