The Italians conquered Ethiopia and Albania prior the break out of World War II. Some people in Italy called the Italian Empire the New Roman Empire. Keeping this in consideration, what were the Axis powers fighting for?Īt their peak during World War II, the Axis Powers ruled much of Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa. The Allies formed mostly as a defense against the attacks of the Axis Powers. The major Allied Powers were Britain, France, Russia, and the United States.
They became known as the Axis and Allied Powers. World War II was fought between two major groups of nations.
