In general, allies are individuals, groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common or purpose. Allies spelled with a capital "A", usually denotes the countries who fought together against the Central Powers in World War I, the Allies of World War I or those who fought against the Axis Powers in World War II, as in "Allies of World War II. The Central Powers ( German: "Mittelmächte" Hungarian: "Központi hatalmak" Turkish: "İttifak World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Entente Powers (from Triple Entente) were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The Axis powers also known as the Axis alliance Axis nations Axis countries or sometimes just the Axis were those Countries World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. " The allies of World War II are France, Poland, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom (and Empire), the United States, and the Soviet Union. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 These countries liberated all the occupied countries of Europe except Albania who was liberated herself before the allies arrived. They also liberated many countries in Africa and in Asia.

In English usage, those who share a common goal and whose work toward that goal is complementary may be viewed as allies for various purposes even when no explicit agreement has been worked out between them. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Similarly, when the term is used in the context of war or armed struggle, a formal military alliance is not required for being perceived as an ally—co-belligerence, to fight alongside someone, is enough. War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units A military alliance is an agreement between two or more military factions related to Wartime planning commitments or contingencies such agreements can be both Co-belligerence is waging the War in Cooperation against a common enemy without the formal treaty of Military alliance. According to this general usage, allies become allies not when concluding an alliance treaty but when struck by war.

The Allied Nations has been a name for a few organisations and factions in popular media, such as the Mercenaries games. Mercenaries Playground of Destruction is a Third-person shooter which takes place in the near future The Allies in the Command & Conquer: Red Alert series include the nations of the WW2 alliance plus Germany, allied in the face of Soviet aggression towards Europe. Command & Conquer Red Alert is a Real-time strategy Computer game of the Command & Conquer franchise, produced by Westwood Studios

See also

• Allies of World War I
• Allies of World War II

External links

• "Ally", dictionary.com
• "Allies", dictionary.com

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