- Germany underwent denazification, which removed Nazi members and supporters from public office, education, and other positions of power.
- Germany was divided into four occupation zones by the Allied powers.
- Germany faced war trials for war crimes and crimes against humanity, such as the Nuremberg trials.
- Germany lost significant territories as a result of the war.
Japan:
- Japan was occupied by the United States and reformed its political and economic systems.
- Japanese emperor Hirohito remained in power but renounced his divinity.
- Japan faced war crimes trials for its actions during the war.
- Japan lost territories as a result of the war.
Italy:
- Italy was occupied by the Allies and underwent a transition from a monarchy to a republic.
- Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was executed in 1945.
- Italy lost some territories as a result of the war.
Hungary, Bulgaria, and Romania:
- These countries were occupied and experienced political changes, such as the removal of fascist governments.
- They had to pay war reparations to the Allies.
- They lost territories as a result of the war.