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Allied Powers - France, Britain, USA (Joined late), Soviet Union(switched sides) The common purpose of the Allies was to defeat the Axis powers and create a peaceful post-war world.
Axis Powers - Germany, Italy, Japan, Soviet Union(until attacked by Germany)
The Axis goals were to "establish and maintain a new order of things, to promote the mutual prosperity and welfare of the peoples concerned." They all had common goals: total rule of the world, the Soviet Union wiped off the map and territorial expansion.
WWII ended when General MacArthur accepted Japan's surrender.
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