The Axis was a political and military pact that was first pursued by Hungarian Prime Minister Gömbös in an attempt to bring an alliance of the fascists government of Germany, Italy and Hungary, but was first signed as the Berlin-Rome Axis between Benitto Mussolinni's Italy and Adolf Hitler's Germany in October 1936, and extended to include Japan in September 1940.
Nations[]
Major Powers[]
Third Reich (1936–86)
Italy (1936–86)
Japan (1940–68)
Minor Powers[]
Bulgaria- France
- Flag of Hungary Hungary
- Romania
- Yugoslavia
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Puppet States[]
| Country | puppet to | Dates | Axis membership | Destiny |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cambodia
|
Japan | 1948–68 | 1948–86 | |
| China (Weng's)
|
Japan | 1940–68 | same | integrated into China |
 Latvia
|
Germany | 1952–81 | same | independent, withdraw |
 Lithuania
|
Germany | 1952–81 | same | independent, withdraw |
| Manchuria
|
Japan | 1932–68 | 1940–86 | |
| Mengchiang
|
Japan | 1936–68 | 1940–86 | |
| Montenegro
|
Italy | 1942–44 | 1942–44 | Reintegrated to Yugoslavia |
| Slovakia
|
Germany | 1940–86 | same | independent |
| Vietnam
|
Japan | 1948–68 | 1948–86 |