During the Colonial Period. And the Revolutionary War.
Answer:
Its best if you just tell them the truth but do it when they are happy
Explanation:
Well, an alliance is a strength cause your stronger when you have more fighting with you and a weakness is that the axis may not agree with each other wich can lead to problems.
Example: America can't fire at a man that has a hostage but the other people the in an axis with have a different way of doing things wich leads to.. you guessed it problems.
Hope this helps!
Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kenney.