What is Axis and Allied powers?

Allied powers, also called Allies, those countries allied in opposition to the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey) in World War I or to the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) in World War II.

What were the Allies and Axis powers fighting for?

The Axis alliance began with Germany partnering with Japan and Italy and was cemented in September 1940 with the Tripartite Pact, also known as the Three-Power Pact, which had the “prime purpose to establish and maintain a new order of things… to promote the mutual prosperity and welfare of the peoples concerned.” They …

What if Japan never joined the Axis?

So what happens if Japan doesn’t join the Axis Powers? What most likely happens is that Japan still decides to attack Pearl Harbor and Southeast Asia. In this scenario, the war goes on in the Pacific like in our timeline, but it ends even faster. The U.S. divided its strength by sending forces to both Europe and Asia.

Why didn’t the Soviet Union join the Axis?

Stalin shared none of the goals of Hitler or any of the other Axis powers and would have no reason to join them. The difference between the strategies of Hitler and Stalin is that Hitler wanted war and Stalin feared it. That’s where their “alliance” ended.

What would have happened if America never entered ww2?

Without the American entry into World War II, it’s possible Japan would have consolidated its position of supremacy in East Asia and that the war in Europe could have dragged on for far longer than it did.

Why didn’t the allies declare war on the Soviet Union?

Allies were not obliged to defend Poland from anyone else. So they not declared war to USSR or Slovakia, that also invade Poland. Perhaps because Poland had a Non-Aggression Pact with Germany and had already invaded Czechoslovakia.