1940Hitler's Meeting with Franco

Adolf Hitler meets with Franco at Hendaye, near the Spanish...
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🤫 Hitler's Secret Lebensraum Meeting

Adolf Hitler holds a secret meeting in the Reich Chancellery and discusses the need for "lebensraum."
Hitler's Secret Lebensraum Meeting (1937)
GermanyHitlerLebensraumExpansionismIdeologyReich ChancellerySecret MeetingWorld War IIEuropePlanning

🇪🇸 Spain Declares Strict Neutrality

Spain's caudillo Francisco Franco states that he will observe "strict neutrality" in the conflict.
Spain Declares Strict Neutrality (1939)
SpainNeutralityFrancoEuropean ConflictWorld War II

🤝 Hitler's Meeting with Franco

Adolf Hitler meets with Franco at Hendaye, near the Spanish-French border; little is accomplished, and least of all Hitler's hope to convince Franco to enter the war on the Axis side.
Hitler's Meeting with Franco (1940)
diplomacySpainFrancoHitlerAxis powersneutralityWorld War IIHendaye

🤝 Hitler and Mussolini Meet at Brenner Pass

Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner pass on the Austrian border; Mussolini agrees with Hitler that Italy will enter the war "at an opportune moment".
Hitler and Mussolini Meet at Brenner Pass (1940)
GermanyItalyMussoliniHitlerBrenner PassAxis PowersDiplomacyWar Preparation

🗣️ Hitler and Mussolini Meet at Brenner Pass

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner Pass to discuss the prospects in the war.
Hitler and Mussolini Meet at Brenner Pass (1940)
HitlerMussoliniBrenner PassItalyGermanydiplomacyWorld War IIEuropealliance

🤝 Spain Severes Diplomatic Ties with Japan

Spain breaks off diplomatic relations with Japan.
Spain Severes Diplomatic Ties with Japan (1945)
diplomacySpainJapanAxis PowersAlliesWorld War II