Smudge,
Not quite what I meant. We started off with one ally (France) in '39. Then there was the blitzkrieg and by spring '40 we had none.
(Of course all the Dominions sprang instantly to our side # - but they could do little for the moment but look after their own back yards). It was not until December '41 that the US suddenly awoke one day and found, rather to its surprise, that overnight it had got two wars for the price of one (and neither of its own doing). Then we had a real Ally. (Churchill recounts that "he went to bed that night and slept the sleep of the saved and thankful").
Of course, the Russians were de facto our allies, but they were rather busy with one A.Hitler at the time and for quite a while after.
Note # (Could we be certain of the same thing happening today if need arose ? I hope so !) D.
(rh200, we were at cross purposes - hope this clears up the misunderstanding! D.)
Last edited by Danny42C; 29th Sep 2014 at 01:26.
Reason: Typo.