Compare and contrast the empires of germany and japan before the outbreak of world war ii

They both decided to join forces. Italy joined the Anti-Comintern Pact on November 6, 1937. On May 22, 1939, Germany and Italy signed the so-called Pact of Steel, formalizing the Axis alliance with military provisions. Finally, on September 27, 1940, Germany, Italy, and Japan signed the Tripartite Pact, which became known as the Axis alliance. Germany and Japan joined and fighted together. They made hard choices and both leaders contrasted and did agree on some things.