From about half of the German bridgehead south of Abbeville was recaptured Conquering by Franco-British troops ; the Allies were reinforced Cause_change_of_strength by infantry divisions and the `` 4e '' Division `` cuirassée '' ( 4e DCr , Colonel Charles De Gaulle ) but lost Earnings_and_losses many of their tanks and the Germans much of their infantry , some units running Self_motion back over the river Somme .

By the time the Armistice of Mudros between the Allies and the Ottoman Empire was signed Sign_agreement at the end of October , Aleppo had been captured Conquering and fighting Hostile_encounter was in progress Cause_to_make_progress further north .

China was recognized Know as one of the Big Four of the Allies during the war and became Becoming one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council .

Still overpopulated with troops and imported labourers , the island was subject to food shortages , which worsened Influence as the Allies ' island-hopping strategy left GiveUp Nauru completely cut off Having_or_lacking_access .

Therefore , the bloc known as 'The Allies ' were principally ( with Poland and France occupied Control by Germany in 1939 and 1940 , respectively ) the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union , recently forming their alliance after the German invasion of territories of the Western Soviet Union in June 1941 .

In the battle Hostile_encounter that followed , the French army struck Attack with crushing Bodily_harm force Military_operation and the Allies were routed Bodily_harm with serious losses Earnings_and_losses .

The Japanese were then able to install Building and create Creating a new Empire of Vietnam , Kingdom of Kampuchea and Kingdom of Luang Phrabang which under their direction would acquiesce Preventing_or_letting with their military presence and forestall a potential invasion by the Allies .