The Axis powers were originally called the Rome–Berlin Axis.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by multiple high-quality independent sources including Britannica, USHMM, National WWII Museum, Smithsonian, and Anne Frank House.
Sources
- Axis powers (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/axis-powers-in-world-war-ii (encyclopedia.ushmm.org)
- https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/axis-powers-world-war-ii (nationalww2museum.org)
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-we-call-axis-powers-axis-powers-180960980/ (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.annefrank.org/en/timeline/199/nazi-germany-and-fascist-italy-become-friends/ (annefrank.org)