world war i | (n) a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918, Syn. Great War, World War 1, First World War, War to End War | world war ii | (n) a war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, USSR, Yugoslavia) and the Axis (Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Rumania, Slovakia, Thailand) from 1939 to 1945, Syn. Second World War, World War 2 |
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艾森豪威尔 | [Ài sēn háo wēi ěr, ㄞˋ ㄙㄣ ㄏㄠˊ ㄨㄟ ㄦˇ, 艾 森 豪 威 尔 / 艾 森 豪 威 爾] Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), US army general and politician, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, US President 1953–1961 #26,627 [Add to Longdo] | 戴高乐 | [Dài Gāo lè, ㄉㄞˋ ㄍㄠ ㄌㄜˋ, 戴 高 乐 / 戴 高 樂] Charles De Gaulle (1890-1970), French general and politician, leader of the Free French during World War II and President of the Republic 1959-1969 #42,529 [Add to Longdo] | 陈纳德 | [Chén nà dé, ㄔㄣˊ ㄋㄚˋ ㄉㄜˊ, 陈 纳 德 / 陳 納 德] (Claire) Chennault, commander of Flying Tigers during World War II #68,262 [Add to Longdo] | 萧乾 | [Xiāo Qián, ㄒㄧㄠ ㄑㄧㄢˊ, 萧 乾 / 蕭 乾] Xiao Qian (1910-1999), Mongolian-born, Cambridge-educated journalist active during second world war in Europe, subsequently famous author and translator #72,524 [Add to Longdo] |
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