USA HISTORY

Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the

(A) ** Allied Powers

(B) Central Powers

(C) Axis Powers

(D) Neutral Powers

Concept note-1: -In World War II, the three great Allied powers-Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union-formed a Grand Alliance that was the key to victory.

Concept note-2: -They became known as the Axis and Allied Powers. The major Allied Powers were Britain, France, Russia, and the United States. The Allies formed mostly as a defense against the attacks of the Axis Powers. The original members of the Allies included Great Britain, France and Poland.

Concept note-3: -World War II the chief Allied powers were Great Britain, France (except during the German occupation, 1940–44), the Soviet Union (after its entry in June 1941), the United States (after its entry on December 8, 1941), and China.

Concept note-4: -Triple Entente, association between Great Britain, France, and Russia, the nucleus of the Allied Powers in World War I.