<P> The Allies of World War II , called the United Nations from the 1 January 1942 declaration , were the countries that together opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War ( 1939 -- 1945 ) . The Allies promoted the alliance as seeking to stop German , Japanese and Italian aggression . </P>
<P> The Allies of World War II , called the United Nations from the 1 January 1942 declaration , were the countries that together opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War ( 1939 -- 1945 ) . The Allies promoted the alliance as seeking to stop German , Japanese and Italian aggression . </P>
who were the allies fighting against in ww2
who were the allies fighting against in ww2
the Axis powers
the Axis powers