Axis powers

Axis countries and Axis Powers are the names for some countries that fought together against the Allies during World War II. The war ended in 1945 with the Axis powers losing and their alliances broken.

Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Axis Powers Edit

The most important Axis countries formed an alliance called the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Axis Powers (1922 to 1945). They included:

Nazi Germany
Fascist Italy
Imperial Japan

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

Other countries Edit

Subsequent signatories of the Tripartite Pact Edit

In addition to the main three countries, the less important Axis countries were:

Hungary
Romania

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

Co-belligerent states Edit

Finland fought against the Soviet Union and participated in the Siege of Leningrad.
Iraq
Thailand

Client states Edit

Slovakia
Philippines (Second Republic)
Vietnam (Empire of Vietnam)
Manchukuo (Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia)
Reorganized National Government of China
Independent State of Croatia
Province of Ljubljana

Controversial cases Edit

Denmark signed treaty of mutual non-aggression.
Spain was neutral, but gave non-military assistance.
Vichy France agreed not to resist after Northern France was conquered. Allowed (forced?) to allow Japan to occupy French Indochina.