World War II was the largest global conflict in human history. The vast majority of countries across the globe were involved, forming two military alliances that were opposed to each other – the Allies and the Axis. The whole world was drawn into the maelstrom of this war, which is undeniably a havoc and catastrophe rarely seen in human history. If we analyze it only from the perspective of military strength, the German ** team is undoubtedly the most powerful, almost conquering the entire European continent with the power of one family. But if we were to rate the other major belligerents, how much would they be?France 59 points.
Before the outbreak of World War II, France claimed to have the largest army in Europe, with a total strength of 3 million, and had the Maginot Line, which was not worthy of its name but claimed to "never fall". However, to the surprise of the world, France surrendered after holding out for just six weeks. Therefore, we give a score of 59, which means fail. Italy 61 points. Italy is the birthplace of fascism, and the first to implement fascist rule also played a certain role in promoting the Nazi movement in Germany. However, it is clear that the symbolism of the Italian army is much greater than the actual combat effectiveness.
In many cases, they are more of a presence that is "responsible for being funny". In the eyes of Italians, the most important military equipment is not guns or tanks, but wine. But given Italy's role in history, we can barely give them a passing grade. Japan 75 points. Japan was the first Axis power to start its foreign aggression, occupying northeastern China as early as 1931. Before the outbreak of the Pacific War, Japan was almost invincible in Asia, and their combat effectiveness was very strong, of course, this was also related to the fact that the military strength of other Asian countries was not strong.
In fact, Japan's combat effectiveness is average, and it overwhelms China in terms of **, training, command, logistics, communications, etc., but it can still only barely compete with China, so it can only give them 75 points. UK 80 points. After the fall of France, Britain barely carried the banner of resistance to Germany, and for the first time remained undefeated almost alone against the powerful Germany by virtue of the terrain. Eventually, relying on the support of the United States and the full support of the countries of the British Commonwealth, Britain gradually turned the tide of the war. 90 points for the United States and the USSR.
The United States and the Soviet Union played a key role in the European theater, and the United States continued to provide assistance to Britain, the Soviet Union and other countries, creating a large number of strategic bombers, and carrying out air strikes against Germany together with Britain, weakening Germany's war potential. In the Pacific theater, the United States almost single-handedly defeated Japan, which had a powerful navy. The 90 points of the Soviet Union were hard-won, they paid enormous sacrifices, and more than 20 million Soviet soldiers died throughout World War II. This was undoubtedly a great pain in the face of the vast but sparsely populated Soviet Union.
However, even then, the USSR did not give in, and their will to fight was unwavering. China 105 points. Some people may question this score. However, the squadron deserves this score. You must know that in the war against the German, Italian, and Japanese fascists, China held out for 14 years, which was the longest in the war, and most of the time it relied almost entirely on its own (very little international aid in the early stage). In comparison, the war lasted 6 years in Britain, 4 years and 2 months in the USSR, and 3 years and 9 months in the United States.
Despite the backward equipment of the squadron, they left the Japanese army in China with their own strength and ultimately made a great contribution to the victory against fascism. If the equipment and training of the squadron are comparable to those of other countries, their combat effectiveness will undoubtedly far surpass that of other countries.