What were the first to Axis Powers?

* Germany: Germany was led by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Hitler came to power in 1933 and immediately began to rearm Germany in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. He also began to make territorial claims on neighboring countries, including Austria and Czechoslovakia.

* Italy: Italy was led by Benito Mussolini and the Fascist Party. Mussolini came to power in 1922 and quickly established a dictatorship. He also began to rearm Italy and make territorial claims on neighboring countries, including Ethiopia and Albania.

* Japan: Japan was led by Emperor Hirohito and the military government. Japan had been engaged in a long war with China since 1937, and it was looking for ways to expand its empire. Japan also had territorial claims on neighboring countries, including Korea and Manchuria.

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