Complex sentence: During World War II, Slovenia was divided between the Axis Powers of Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Hungary, and the occupying powers attempted to either discourage or entirely suppress the Slovene language.
Split into simpler sentences: During World War II, Slovenia was divided among the Axis Powers of Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Hungary. Each of the occupying powers tried to either discourage or entirely suppress the Slovene language.