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Filter by Axis Army : Finland ; Romania ; Bulgaria ; Hungary ; The Axis powers, also known as "Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis", grew from a series of treaties through the 1930s. Initially between Germany and Italy. A declaration by Benito Mussolini late in 1936 stated that all other European countries would from then on rotate on the Rome–Berlin axis, thus creating the term "Axis". Japan joined the pact with the signing of an anti-communist treaty and by 1939 the "Rome–Berlin Axis" had become a military alliance. During World War II, the Axis presided over territories that occupied large parts of Europe, North Africa, and East Asia. (Tap/click on each country to learn more.) .expandable-content { display: none; margin-top: 10px; } .country-heading { cursor: pointer; font-size: 1.2em; color: red; margin: 5px 0; } .country-heading span { margin-left: 5px; transform: rotate(0deg); transition: transform 0.3s ease; } .country-heading.active span { transform: rotate(180deg); } Finland ▼ Finland’s role during World War II was both unique and remarkable. The Finns achieved spectacular military successes against the Soviet Union despite being heavily outnumbered and lacking much in the way of modern equipment including tanks and anti-tank weapons. Finland’s war against the Soviets was in many respects a separate affair, and the Finns themselves certainly tend to consider it as such. Once the Soviets joined the Allied camp following Hitler’s invasion of Russia, Finland had no option left but to seek aid from Germany, so although never officially part of the tripartite pact of Germany, Italy and Japan, Finland was regarded as an Axis power during the post-war settlement. Romania ▼ The Romanian oilfields were of great importance to Nazi Germany, and critical to the operation of the Axis war machine. Preserving access to this resource was of prime importance. In June of 1940, the Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to the Romanian government that was to result in Romania surrendering the t