Axis

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World War II coalition military alliance

Axis refers to the World War II military coalition of Germany, Italy, Japan, and their allies that opposed the Allied powers.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War II coalition → military alliance →
alsoKnownAs	Axis powers → Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis →
AntiCominternPactSigned	25 November 1936 →
capitalOfLeadingPower	Berlin →
capitalOfMember	Rome → Tokyo →
coinedBy	Benito Mussolini →
conflict	World War II →
defeatedBy	China → Free French Forces → Soviet Union → United Kingdom → United States →
endDate	1945 →
GermanySurrenderDate	8 May 1945 →
hasAlly	Bulgaria → Finland → Hungary → Romania → Slovakia →
hasMember	Empire of Japan → Kingdom of Italy → Nazi Germany →
ideology	fascism → militarism → ultranationalism →
ItalyArmisticeDate	8 September 1943 →
JapanSurrenderDate	2 September 1945 →
keyTreaty	Anti-Comintern Pact → Tripartite Pact →
leaderState	Empire of Japan → Kingdom of Italy → Nazi Germany →
notableLeader	Adolf Hitler → Benito Mussolini → Emperor Hirohito → Hideki Tojo →
opposed	Allied powers →
originOfName	Rome–Berlin Axis →
primaryTheater	European theatre of World War II → North African campaign → Pacific War →
startDate	1936 →
surrenderYear	1945 →
TripartitePactSigned	27 September 1940 →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Axis powers → Operation Achse ("Fall Achse") →	alsoKnownAs
Battle of Calabria → Battle of the Eastern Solomons →	combatantSide
Italian Trieste Division → VIII. Fliegerkorps →	militaryAlliance
Hiryū-class aircraft carrier →	alliance
Battle of Salerno →	allianceInvolved
Sidi Rezegh ("Axis forces") →	involvedBelligerent
Operation Goodwood →	opposingAlliance