Alliance / allied
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Definition
Countries joined as partners in war - the Allied Powers.
Alliance / allied in plain English
An alliance is when countries team up and agree to help each other, especially in a war. When people say the "Allied Powers" (or the Allies), they mean the group of nations that fought together against a common enemy, like the U.S., Britain, and others in World War II. Picture a group project where several people agree to share the work and back each other up. On the citizenship test, this usually comes up when talking about who America fought alongside in the World Wars.
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