Germany, Italy and Japan
German and japan
December 1941.
What do you mean by COULD HAVE BEEN? They were.
Japan was officially on the same side as the Germans although it was a very unlikely alliance. Thailand was Japan's ally in Asia.
Japan was part of the AXIS Alliance. This involved Germany, Italy and Japan. Siam (modern day Thailand) was also allied to Japan.
During World War I, Japan entered the conflict soon after it had begun -- and on the side of the Triple Alliance (or, Entente). Thus, its allies were all the members of the Triple Alliance, foremost of which were Great Britain and France.
The "Tripartite Pact" signed in Berlin, Germany in Sept 1940, created a partnership between Germany, Japan, and Italy.
During World War II Japan made a partnership(alliance) with Germany and Italy forming the axis powers.
USA was part of the Allied alliance that was fighting the Axis forces of Germany, Italy and Japan.
They formed the triple alliance .
An agreement between a group of people or countries is called an alliance. For example: Japan, Germany, and Italy were a fascist based alliance during World War II.