Allied powers: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Allies
Date	September 3, 1939 - September 2, 1945

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A flowchart showing the Anglo-American chain of command for the Normandy invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944, with boxes for key leaders such as Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles de Gaulle, and Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the hierarchical structure of military forces involved in the operation.

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization Axis powers Gulf Cooperation Council Central Powers Triple Entente League of Cambrai Holy Alliance Anglo-Japanese Alliance Dual Alliance Stresa Front

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