Axis powers

Axis countries and Axis Powers was a military coalition of countries that fought together against the Allies during World War II. Benito Mussolini, Prime Minister of the Fascist Italy, announced that an October 1936 agreement had created an Italo-German "axis" around which future European events would revolve. Nazi Germany made a separate agreement with the Empire of Japan at the same time.
The three major powers were joined by several minor countries. The war ended in 1945 with the Axis powers losing and their alliances broken.

 Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Axis Powers 
The most important Axis countries organized the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Axis Powers which they formalized with the Pact of Steel and Tripartite Pact. They included:
 , under Adolf Hitler
 , under Hirohito
  Fascist Italy, under Benito Mussolini

All three countries had authoritarian governments, which were (and still are) often referred to as fascist.

 Other Axis countries 
Subsequent signatories of the Tripartite Pact
In addition to the main three countries, the less important Axis countries were: 
 , under Miklós Horthy
 , under Tsar Boris III (until Boris III's death in 1943 and declaring war on Germany in 1944)
 , under Ion Antonescu (until Ion Antonescu got overthrown and declaring war on Germany in 1944)
 , Under Prince Paul of Yugoslavia (until Paul got overthrown and the axis invaded)

Other countries that helped the Axis without being a part of them were:

 Co-belligerent states 


  (1941)

 Client states 

  (Empire of Vietnam)
  (Second Republic)
  Independent State of Croatia
  (1943–1945)

  Manchukuo (Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia)

  Government of National Salvation

  Kingdom of Kampuchea

  Kingdom of Luang Prabang

 Colonies and dependencies 

 Italy 

  Montenegro




 Japan 

  Taiwan
  Korea
  South Seas Mandate
  Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies

 Controversial cases 

  Denmark, signed treaty of mutual non-aggression; accepted German troops.
  Spain, was neutral, but gave non-military assistance.
  Vichy France, agreed not to resist after Northern France was conquered. Did not resist Japanese occupation of French Indochina.
  Soviet Union, helped Germany invade Poland.

Several new or rebel governments that were created by the Axis during the war are:
  Burma (Ba Maw regime)
  India (Provisional Government of Free India)

 Other websites 
 WW2DB: Tripartite Pact
 WW2DB: Axis Countries

Category:World War II
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