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In international politics, a union for joint action of various powers or states.
Examples include the alliance of the European powers and the U.S. against Germany and its allies during World War II and the alliance of the NATO states against the Soviet Union and its allies during the Cold War . Many alliances rest on the principle of collective security, through which an attack on one member is considered an attack on all members. Major alliances formed after World War II include the ANZUS Pact , the Arab League , ASEAN , the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization , and the Warsaw Pact .
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Alliance for Progress
Alliance Israélite Universelle
Anglo Japanese Alliance
Austro German Alliance
Dual Alliance
Canadian Alliance
Alliance Canadienne
Franco Russian Alliance
Grand Alliance War of the
Holy Alliance
Spartan Alliance
Quadruple Alliance
Triple Alliance War of the
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