German and japan
They were called the Allies and the Axis.
World War I - the Triple Alliance. World War II - the Axis.
The German-Italian Alliance was called the Axis. This is where the term "Axis Powers" comes from.
Axis Powers.
During World War II Japan made a partnership(alliance) with Germany and Italy forming the axis powers.
The Axis was the alliance among Germany, Italy, and Japan.
USA was part of the Allied alliance that was fighting the Axis forces of Germany, Italy and Japan.
They formed the triple alliance .
The Axis are commonly known as the enemies in World War 2. Italy itself was a part of Axis so it had an alliance with the other Axis and helped to fight against The Allies.
During the 1930s and continuing into World War II, Germany and Italy were allied under the name of the "Axis", referring to their central geographic position in Europe and, in their view, their central position in world supremacy. Later, Japan also joined this "Axis" alliance.
The Axis was a military alliance during World War II. Participating nations included Germany, Japan, Hungary, and Italy (which joined the Allies in 1943 following armistice).