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

9 answers

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?
I was thinking the Soviet Union. But I'm confused because I thought that Germany, Japan, and Italy were all Axis Powers.
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
You're right. Germany, Japan, and Italy were all Axis powers. Which of these three borders the Pacific Ocean?
Japan borders the Pacific Ocean.
Right! Japan was the Axis power that took over several Pacific Ocean nations in 1941.
Thank you! You made this a lot easier to understand.
You're welcome. :-)
well it would have to be A. Germany.