Many people died or were injured in World War II. In the war Germany, Italy, and Japan made an alliance called the Axis. Germany's leader was Adolf Hitler, for Italy it was Benito, and Japan's leader was Hirohito. In 1940 Germany, Italy, and Japan joined an alliance with each other for WWII. This alliance was called the Axis, why did they form this alliance you may ask. Well at the time Germany dominated most of central Europe, Italy dominated the Mediterranean sea, and Japan dominated East Asia and the Pacific. Another reason that they formed an alliance was to gain more land. As well as to take down the Soviet Union and their Communism. In 1940 Germany, Japan, and Italy signed the Tripartite pact providing help if any of them were attacked
