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a free society was formed in Europe.
The Third Reich started out with Germany, then Germany annexed Austria into Greater Germany in the Anschluss of March 12, 1938. Germany annexed the Sudetenland between October 1, and October 10, 1938 into Greater Germany. This was an area of Czechoslovakia of ethnic Germans. All the above territory was considered to be Germany. Hitler referred to Germany under his regime as the Third Reich. He wanted to create a new government that would rule Europe for 1000 years. The Axis was the alliance of 3 countries, Germany, Italy and Japan, that fought against the Allies. Other countries also joined or were forced to join the Axis.
Learning military history fills in the gaps of the history you have learned. It explains how America was formed or how Germany was officially called Germany as a country. It was previously numerous principalities that littered the land and wasn't called Germany until after the Franco-Prussian War. It also explains how the sacrifices of those who do serve shape countries as well as how it preserves the freedoms we hold on to. By not learning military history, you are scratching the surface of what history has to offer.
The countries that had supplied troops for the allied army was France,Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Russia and the United States. Japan was formed to fight the Boxers in 1900, they had attacked Beijing in August in 1900.
NATO - the greatest influence in this alliance was the US. Most of West Europe was in NATO Warsaw Pact - led by the USSR. Most of east Europe was in this alliance.