Answer:
The Axis powers included Italy, Germany, and Japan, but not China.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Axis Powers formed an alliance before and during the Second World War. It was formed by Germany, Italy and Japan.
The term was first used by the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in November 1936 when he spoke of a Rome-Berlin axis after Italy and Germany had signed a friendly treaty (together with, Austria annexed by Germany, they formed an axis through Europe). Germany and Italy would later strengthen their relationship even more with the Pact of Steel of May 1939.