World War 2 was fought between two groups of countries. On one side were the Axis Powers, including Germany<span>, </span>Italy<span> and </span>Japan<span>. On the other side were the Allies. They included </span>Britain<span>, </span>France<span>, </span>Australia,Canada<span>, </span>New Zealand<span>, </span>India<span>, the </span>Soviet Union<span>, </span>China<span> and the </span>United States of America<span>.</span>