The Axis Powers were a group of countries that fought together against the Allies in World War II. The three major Axis powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan.These countries had different reasons for joining the Axis. Germany and Italy were led by dictators who wanted to expand their countries’ power. Japan was trying to build an empire in Asia. The three countries also had similar goals. They all wanted to defeat the Soviet Union and Britain, two of the Allies.The Axis Powers had some success at first. They conquered many countries and fought the Allies for control of the seas. But eventually, the Allies began to turn the tide of the war. The Soviet Union stopped the German Army at Stalingrad, and the United States defeated Japan in the Battle of Midway. By 1945, the Allied armies were closing in on Germany from both east and west. Italy had already surrendered, and Japan was close to defeat. On May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered, and World
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