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:

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:

  • Hungary
  • Romania
  • Bulgaria
  • Yugoslavia

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

Co-belligerent states

Client states

Colonies and dependencies

Italy

Japan

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

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