Question

Which Axis country took control of several countries and bases in the Pacific Ocean in 1941?

A. Germany
B. the Soviet Union
C. Japan
D. Italy

Answer 1

Some clues:

Two of these countries border the Pacific Ocean -- and one of them took control of several countries in this ocean.

However -- only one of these countries was an Axis nation.

Which one do you think it is?

Answer 2

I was thinking the Soviet Union. But I'm confused because I thought that Germany, Japan, and Italy were all Axis Powers.

Answer 3

Here's the list:

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* 2.1 Major Axis powers
o 2.1.1 Germany
o 2.1.2 Japan
o 2.1.3 Italy
* 2.2 Minor powers
o 2.2.1 Hungary
o 2.2.2 Romania
o 2.2.3 Slovak Republic
o 2.2.4 Bulgaria
o 2.2.5 Yugoslavia
o 2.2.6 Croatia
o 2.2.7 Thailand
* 2.3 Co-belligerents
o 2.3.1 Finland
o 2.3.2 Iraq
* 2.4 Japanese puppet states
o 2.4.1 Manchukuo (Manchuria)
o 2.4.2 Mengjiang (Inner Mongolia)
o 2.4.3 Wang Jingwei Government
o 2.4.4 Burma (Ba Maw regime)
o 2.4.5 Philippines (Second Republic)
o 2.4.6 India (Provisional Government of Free India)
o 2.4.7 Vietnam
o 2.4.8 Cambodia
o 2.4.9 Laos
* 2.5 Italian puppet states
o 2.5.1 Albania
o 2.5.2 Greece
o 2.5.3 Montenegro (Drljević regime)
o 2.5.4 Pindus and Macedonia
* 2.6 German puppet states
o 2.6.1 Italy (Salò regime)
o 2.6.2 Hungary (Szálasi regime)
* 2.7 Axis collaborator states
o 2.7.1 France (Vichy regime)
* 2.8 Controversial cases of relations with the Axis
o 2.8.1 Denmark
o 2.8.2 Portugal
o 2.8.3 Serbia
o 2.8.4 Soviet Union
o 2.8.5 Spain

Answer 4

You're right. Germany, Japan, and Italy were all Axis powers. Which of these three borders the Pacific Ocean?

Answer 5

Japan borders the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 6

Right! Japan was the Axis power that took over several Pacific Ocean nations in 1941.

Answer 7

Thank you! You made this a lot easier to understand.

Answer 8

You're welcome. :-)

Answer 9

well it would have to be A. Germany.