Tripartite Pact
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| - | The '''Axis Powers,''' also interpreted as '''Axis alliance,''' '''Axis nations,''' '''Axis countries''' or sometimes just the '''Axis''' were those [[countries]] opposed to the [[Allies of World War II|Allies]] during [[World War II]]. The three major Axis powers, [[Nazi Germany]], [[Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)|Fascist Italy]], and [[Empire of Japan|Imperial Japan]] were part of a [[military alliance]] on the signing of the [[Tripartite Pact]] on September 1940, which officially founded the Axis powers. At their zenith, the Axis powers ruled [[empire]]s that dominated large parts of [[Europe]], [[Africa]], East and [[Southeast Asia]] and the [[Asia-Pacific|Pacific Ocean]], but World War II ended with their total defeat. Like the Allies, membership of the Axis was fluid, and some nations entered and later left the Axis during the course of the war. | + | |
| + | The '''Tripartite Pact''', also known as the '''Berlin Pact''', was an agreement between [[Nazi Germany|Germany]], [[Fascist Italy (1922–1943)|Italy]], and [[Empire of Japan|Japan]] signed in [[Berlin]] on 27 September 1940 by, respectively, [[Joachim von Ribbentrop]], [[Galeazzo Ciano]] and [[Saburō Kurusu]]. It was a defensive [[military alliance]] that was eventually joined by [[Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946)|Hungary]] (20 November 1940), [[Kingdom of Romania|Romania]] (23 November 1940), [[Kingdom of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]] (1 March 1941) and [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]] (25 March 1941) as well as by the German client state of [[Slovak Republic (1939–1945)|Slovakia]] (24 November 1940). [[Yugoslav accession to the Tripartite Pact|Yugoslavia's accession]] provoked a [[Yugoslav coup d'état|''coup d'état'' in Belgrade]] two days later. Germany, Italy and Hungary responded by [[Invasion of Yugoslavia|invading Yugoslavia]]. The resulting Italo-German [[client state]], known as the [[Independent State of Croatia]], joined the pact on 15 June 1941. | ||
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The Tripartite Pact, also known as the Berlin Pact, was an agreement between Germany, Italy, and Japan signed in Berlin on 27 September 1940 by, respectively, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Galeazzo Ciano and Saburō Kurusu. It was a defensive military alliance that was eventually joined by Hungary (20 November 1940), Romania (23 November 1940), Bulgaria (1 March 1941) and Yugoslavia (25 March 1941) as well as by the German client state of Slovakia (24 November 1940). Yugoslavia's accession provoked a coup d'état in Belgrade two days later. Germany, Italy and Hungary responded by invading Yugoslavia. The resulting Italo-German client state, known as the Independent State of Croatia, joined the pact on 15 June 1941.
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