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Nazi Germany’s unlimited ambition unleashed an apocalyptic cataclysm. Hitler’s armies quickly conquered much of western and eastern Europe, establishing a vast empire of expropriation, destruction, and death. At the same time, Japanese armies overran much of Southeast Asia and created their own racial empire. This reckless aggression brought together a coalition of unlikely but powerful allies determined to halt the advance of fascism: Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union. After years of slaughter that decimated much of Europe and East Asia, this “Grand Alliance” decisively defeated the Axis powers.