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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Axis_of_evilAxis of evil - Wikipedia

    The term "axis of evil" is itself a reference to the Axis powers of WWII ( Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Empire of Japan ). Origins. David Frum. The phrase was attributed to former Bush pro-Israel speechwriter David Frum, originally as the axis of hatred and then evil.

  3. May 4, 2024 · Axis of evil, expression used to describe the bellicose tendencies of Iran, North Korea, and Iraq in the early 21st century. The phrase was coined by Canadian-born U.S. presidential speechwriter David Frum and presidential aide Michael Gerson for use by U.S. President George W. Bush in his 2002.

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    The Axis powers, originally called the Rome–Berlin Axis and also Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis, was a military coalition that initiated World War II and fought against the Allies. Its principal members were Nazi Germany, the Kingdom of Italy and the Empire of Japan. The Axis were united in their far-right positions and general opposition to the ...

  5. On these militarist and racist principles, the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis savagely fought and lost World War II, the most devastating war in human history. If President Bush’s “axis of evil” represented even a fraction of the global menace of the old Axis powers, he would have a good point.

  6. Jan 27, 2020 · Bush speechwriter David Frum is credited with coining the term “axis of evil,” which was meant to evoke the Axis powers against which the United States and its allies fought in World War II.

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  7. The Axis leaders of World War II were important political and military figures during World War II. The Axis was established with the signing of the Tripartite Pact in 1940 and pursued a strongly militarist and nationalist ideology; with a policy of anti-communism.

  8. Apr 22, 2022 · There were two major alliances during World War II: the Axis powers and the Allied powers. The three principal partners in what was eventually referred to as the Axis alliance were Germany, Italy, and Japan .

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