Which alliance included Great Britain, the Soviet Union, the United States, and France during World War II?

• A. Allied Powers
• B. Axis Powers
• C. Triple Entente
• D. United Nations

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is recognizing the wartime coalition that stood together against the Axis powers in World War II. The alliance that included Great Britain, the Soviet Union, the United States, and France is known as the Allied Powers. Britain and France were key early members, though France fell in 1940 and the Free French continued fighting with the Allies. The Soviet Union joined after Germany invaded in 1941, and the United States joined after the attack on Pearl Harbor later that year. This cooperation spanned Europe, Africa, and the Pacific as they coordinated military efforts and logistics to defeat the Axis.

The other options don’t fit. The Axis Powers were the opponents (Germany, Italy, Japan). The Triple Entente was a World War I alliance. The United Nations is a postwar international organization formed in 1945 to promote peace, not the wartime coalition.