HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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They all had a fascist government.
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They all believed in communism.
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They were all led by dictators.
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They formed the Allied Powers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Like Germany and Italy, Japan was intent on creating an empire. This small island nation resented the way western countries and heads of state determined that Japan should not expand. Although Japan had an emperor, Hirohito (Hiro-he-tow), the military had taken control of the government.
Detailed explanation-2: -The chief leaders were Adolf Hitler of Nazi Germany, Benito Mussolini of Fascist Italy, and Hirohito of Imperial Japan. Unlike what happened with the Allies, there was never a joint meeting of the main Axis heads of government, although Mussolini and Hitler met on a regular basis.
Detailed explanation-3: -On September 27, 1940, Germany, Italy, and Japan signed the Tripartite Pact. This pact formalized the alliance between the three countries, which subsequently were referred to as the Axis powers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Q. What did Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Soviet Union have in common during the World War II era? They were all fascist states.