They were punished for their roles in World War II. In many ways, Germany was more severely punished than it was after World War I (Japan was on the side of the Allies in World War I).
Germany and Japan were on the same side in World War II.In World War I Japan was on the Allied side and fought against Germany.
Japan and Italy fought against Germany in World War 1 but were on Germany's side in World War 2
Japan didn't invade Germany. During World War II, Japan actually joined Germany. It was part of the Axis which included Germany, Italy and Japan. After the United States declared war on Japan, Italy and Germany, as Japan's allies, declared war on the United States.
The Treaty of Versailles of 28 June 1919.
It set the legal precedent, that leaders are responsible for the actions of their nation in times of war. As the losers of the war, Germany and Japan were held accountable for the Second World War and their leaders were punished.
Russian ocupation in Hungary and Romania, American occupation in Japan in Germany, terror, huge payments, etc. Bulgaria was not seriously punished.
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Primarely France.
Germany was punished for its role in World War I by the requirement of war reparations. Germany was unable to pay the high costs and eventually went into complete economic failure.
Germany and Japan were on the same side in World War II.In World War I Japan was on the Allied side and fought against Germany.
Probably not too differently. Germany after all was heavily punished after both World Wars, and yet it remains one of the - if not the - strongest country in Europe.
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Germany, because of the treaty of Versailles
It set the legal precedent, that leaders are responsible for the actions of their nation in times of war. As the losers of the war, Germany and Japan were held accountable for the Second World War and their leaders were punished.
Italy, Germany, Japan
The Treaty of Versailles.
When World War II began, Japan sided with Germany and Italy.