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[โ€“] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 16 points 5 days ago

Italy, both world wars if you count that

[โ€“] venotic@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 3 days ago

America, currently.

[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

The Sino-Soviet split is similar. Neither was the other's "master," but relations deteriorated.

[โ€“] pauldrye@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Though the split happened because the Soviets thought they should be master of all Communist countries and the Chinese had different ideas on the topic.

[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 days ago

It's a lot more complicated and messy than that, and for what it's worth they nearly repaired relations before the USSR dissolved.

[โ€“] Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu 11 points 5 days ago

Italy, twice, on both world wars.

If we take "old allies" not so much as old friends but more as "previously allied with:" Japan was on the side of the allies in WW1 but was axis in round 2. Nazi-Germany invaded the USSR in spite of their peace pact. Napoleon and tsar Alexander of Russia were on somewhat friendly terms before Alex clandestinely rejoined the coalition against the French.

[โ€“] pauldrye@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago