The term 'Axis' in the context of the alliance was first coined by Mussolini to describe the line between which two cities?
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Correct answer: Rome and Berlin
Mussolini stated in 1936 that all European states would rotate around the 'axis' of Rome and Berlin. The term eventually grew to include Japan and their various satellite states.
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