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Allies

Definition

The Allies refers to the countries that fought against the Central Powers in World War I and against the Axis Powers in World War II. In both wars, these included nations like Britain, France, Russia (in WWI), and the United States (joined during both wars).

Analogy

Think of a group project where everyone is working together to achieve a common goal. In this case, the Allies are like your team members who are all trying to get an A on the project by defeating another team (the Central or Axis powers).

Related terms

World War I: This was a global conflict that took place from 1914-1918 involving many of the world's major powers divided into two opposing alliances - The Allies and Central Powers.

World War II: This was another global conflict which occurred from 1939-1945 between two military alliances - The Allies and Axis Powers.

Central Powers/Axis Powers: These were alliances formed by countries including Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire (in WWI) and Germany, Italy, Japan (in WWII) that opposed the Allies in both World Wars.