Against Nazi Germany, an alliance was made between England, United-States that didn't want to get involved. And communist Russia with its two other capitalists allies.
The necessity of the time pushed that alliance. But is necessity all?
What if you have an ally that you can barely control? One that can unleash forces againsts your opponents that seams great in the beginning. But can backfire on you afterward?
The UK was happy to ally with the United-States. But at the end of the war it became clear that the USA were not to leave the European affairs. And the days of the British Dominion would be numbered. What seamed like a good idea for Britain became quite a puzzle after the war. As per the Soviet Union. No one trusted them anyway. Nor did USSR trust its "western" allies either.
So the question remain. Is it better do ally with some mighty forces knowing you will have to deal with it afterward. Or try to maintain that country out of the way while you fight against your opponent?
Trying the later deploys some energies that would better serve the war. But not getting this ally on board you risk the chance for that ally to join the other side.
If you think you cannot overcome your opponent all by yourself, you might want to ally with the might force, dealing with its problem later while solving the current problem of your present conflict against your opponent.
But day one, you must prepare a plan to tame, calm or overcome your ally in the future. Or worst. Prevent it from plainly turn against you, since it had beaten you current opponent.
In life it is the same thing. Ether you ally with people or organization. You must think of the aftermath. And what are the possible consequences.
Praise the ally. Praise its alliance. But never take it for granted. And plan! Plan for the possible outcomes in the future. Even the ones you might think... improbable at present...
... I live to tell.
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