Axis Powers

The Axis Powers is a term for the World War II alliance lead by
Nazi-Germany:

   * Major Axis Powers
        o Germany
        o Italy
        o Japan
   * Lesser Axis Powers
        o Hungary
        o Romania
        o Slovakia
        o Bulgaria

The term was first used by Benito Mussolini, in November 1936, when he spoke
of a Rome-Berlin axis in reference to the treaty of friendship signed
between Italy and Germany on October 25, 1936. Later, in May 1939, this
relationship transformed into an alliance, dubbed the "Pact of Steel".

The Axis was extended to include Japan as a result of the Tripartite Treaty
of September 27, 1940. The alliance was subsequently joined by Hungary
(November 20, 1940), Romania (November 23, 1940), Slovakia's puppet
government (November 24, 1940) and Bulgaria (March 1, 1941).

Yugoslavia joined on March 25, 1941, but a British-supported coup d'Žtat two
days later put Yugoslavia's participation in question (although King Peter
II of Yugoslavia actually declared his adherence to the treaty), leading to
a German occupation of Yugoslavia in April.

In Allied usage, Finland was often referred to as an Axis country, but it
was never a signatory. Finland characterized its relationship with Germany
during the Continuation War as co-belligerence.

Some Italians born in this time were named Roberto, which briefly acquired a
new meaning from "Roma-Berlino-Tokio".

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