Hitler and Mussolini forming the Rome-Berlin Axis
Axis Powers, also known as Axis Forces, Axis Nations, or simply Axis was a major alliance of great powers that participated and fought during the Second World War against the Allies. The alliance began in 1936 after signing full military alliance between German and Italy known as Rome-Berlin Axis. It became Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis after Japan forms an alliance with Germany.
Participating nations[]
- Nazi Germany
- Kingdom of Italy (before 1943)
- Italian Social Republic (after 1943)
- Imperial Japan
- Kingdom of Hungary
- Kingdom of Romania (before 1944)
- Kingdom of Bulgaria (before 1944)
- Austria
- Finland (before 1944)
- France (Under Vichy Regime)
- Iraq
- Vietnam
- Thailand
- Manchukuo
- Slovakia
- Maurice
- Croatia
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