The Axis was the event that formed the alliance between Italy and Germany in World War II. Italy was forced to sign under the threat of an invasion.
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It was called the Triple Alliance.
Triple alliance
The Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungry and Italy was a secret alliance formed in May 1882. While no one joined the alliance in 1915, Italy did leave the alliance and join the allies.
Prior to World War 1, the alliance between Germany, Austria, and Italy was known as the Triple Alliance, which formed into an alliance between Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.Prior to World War 2, Austria and Germany unified into a single German state in a process known as Anschluß, or unification.
The Triple Entente formed out of necessity since the Triple Alliance was growing stronger. The Triple Alliance formed so that Germany could fight the war on both fronts.