Which of the following countries was considered a 'minor' Axis power and joined the alliance primarily to gain territory from the Soviet Union?
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Correct answer: Romania
Romania joined the Axis to recover Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina, which had been seized by the USSR. They provided the largest contingent of non-German troops on the Eastern Front and were vital for their oil reserves.
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