Which of the following is a group of countries including germany, italy, and japan who, during wwii, wanted to rule the land around their respective countries and defeat communism in russia?
axis powers
united nations
central powers
allied powers

Axis powers

Explanation:

Operation Barbarossa. On June 22, 1941, Adolf Hitler launched his armies eastward in a massive invasion of the Soviet Union: three great army groups with over three million German soldiers, 150 divisions, and three thousand tanks smashed across the frontier into Soviet territory

Axis Powers

Explanation:

The "Axis powers" formally took the name after the Tripartite Pact was signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan on 27 September 1940, in Berlin. The pact was subsequently joined by Hungary (20 November 1940), Romania (23 November 1940), Slovakia (24 November 1940), and Bulgaria (1 March 1941).