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日本、ドイツ、イタリアなどによって構成される枢軸国と、イギリス、フランス、アメリカ合衆国、ソビエト社会主義共和国連邦、中華民国などが構成する連合国の間の戦争。
Is it: "The Axis forces were composed of Japan, Germany, Italy and others, while during [the time of] the war the Allied forces were composed of England, France, USA, Soviet Union, China and others."?

A description on the use of では　would be very nice too, even just a link to an explanation.