Q.Which is the only song during ww2 that was sung by both allied and axis troops
A.In WW2, the troops of both sides were fond of singing Lili Marlene. Its most famous singer is Marlene Dietrich, who recorded it in both German & English.
Q.What 3 country's formed the Axis of Power in the 2nd World War?
A.The WW2 Axis Powers were Germany, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Hungary, Burma and Slovakia. The Allies were the UK, USA, USSR and France.
Q.Why were there allied forces deployd n north africa?
A.The African missions during WW2 were to prevent the axis of evil from penetrating N. Africa & cutting the allied forces off from valuable oil supplies.
Q.Was germany and japan on the same side at the begining of the second world war?
A.Japan had been allied with Germany since the Anti-Comintern Pact, signed in 1936. Japan joined the Axis Powers in 1941 & attacked Pearl Harbor.
Q.How or why did the term "Axis" become applied when refering to Germany's allies during WW2?
A.The term "Axis" was coined by Hungary's fascist prime minister Gyula Gombos and was then used by Mussolini in 1936. It comes from the Latin for 'pivot'.