Axis Powers: Timeline

1940   World War II World War II

World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide [i] conflict [i] fought betwe ... 

: Axis powers - Hermann Goering assumes control of all war industries in Germany Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country [i] in central Europe [i]. ... 

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1940   World War II World War II

World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide [i] conflict [i] fought betwe ... 

: Axis powers - Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler was Chancellor of Germany [i] from 1933, and Fhrer [i] of Germany [i] from 1934 until h ... 

 and Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini

Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was the Prime-Minister and fascist [i] dictator of Italy from ... 

 meet at Brenner Pass in the Alps Alps

The Alps is the name for one of the great mountain range [i] systems of Europe [i], stretching from Austria [i] ... 

 and agree to form an alliance against France France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country [i] whose metropolitan territory [i] ... 

 and the United Kingdom United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

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1940   World War II: Hungary Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked [i] country in Central Europe [i], ... 

, Romania Romania

Romania: is a country in Southeastern Europe [i]. ... 

 and Slovakia Slovakia

Slovakia is a landlocked [i] republic [i] in Central Europe [i] with population of more than five milli ... 

 join the Axis Powers.

1941   World War II World War II

World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide [i] conflict [i] fought betwe ... 

: Bulgaria Bulgaria

Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a country in Southeastern Europe [i]. ... 

 signs the Tripartite Pact thus joining the Axis powers.

1941   World War II World War II

World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide [i] conflict [i] fought betwe ... 

: Kingdom of Yugoslavia Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Kraljevina JugoslavijaKingdom of Yugoslavia ... 

 in Vienna Vienna

Vienna is the capital [i] of Austria [i], and also one of the nine States of Austria [i]. ... 

 joins the Axis powers

1943   World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily marks the beginning allied Allies

Allies spelled with a capital A, usually denotes the countries who fought together against the Central Powers [i] ... 

 invasion of Axis Axis Powers

The Axis Powers were those nations opposed to the Allies [i] during the Second World War [i] ... 

-controlled Europe Europe

Europe is one of the seven traditional continent [i]s of the Earth [i]. ... 

 with landings on the island of Sicily Sicily

Sicily is an autonomous region [i] of Italy [i] and the larges ... 

, off mainland Italy Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European [i] country. ... 

 by the U.S. Army 45th Infantry Division U.S. 45th Infantry Division

The 45th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army [i] in World War II [i]. ... 

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1944   Rome Rome

Rome is the capital [i] of Italy [i] and of its region, called Latium [i]. ... 

 falls to the Allies. It is the first capital of an Axis Axis Powers

The Axis Powers were those nations opposed to the Allies [i] during the Second World War [i] ... 

 nation to fall.

1945   World War II World War II

World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide [i] conflict [i] fought betwe ... 

: Previously neutral Finland Finland

The Republic of Finland , is one of the Nordic countries [i]. ... 

 declares war on the Axis powers.