Which two nations joined the Allies later in World War II?

Which two nations joined the Allies later in World War II?

• A. Britain and the United States
• B. Italy and Japan
• C. The Soviet Union and the United States
• D. Spain and Portugal

Answer: (C)

Joining the Allies later in World War II means when major powers aligned with the Allies after the war had already begun. The Soviet Union joined in 1941 after Germany’s invasion, bringing the vast manpower and a brutal fighting front on the Eastern Front into the Allied effort. The United States joined in December 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor, adding enormous industrial power, troops, and resources that helped tip the balance against the Axis. These two nations are the ones that joined the Allies after the war had already started, distinguishing them from early Allied partners. The other options don’t fit: Italy and Japan were Axis powers; Spain and Portugal remained neutral for most of the war.

Joining the Allies later in World War II means when major powers aligned with the Allies after the war had already begun. The Soviet Union joined in 1941 after Germany’s invasion, bringing the vast manpower and a brutal fighting front on the Eastern Front into the Allied effort. The United States joined in December 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor, adding enormous industrial power, troops, and resources that helped tip the balance against the Axis. These two nations are the ones that joined the Allies after the war had already started, distinguishing them from early Allied partners. The other options don’t fit: Italy and Japan were Axis powers; Spain and Portugal remained neutral for most of the war.