1937 ⟶ Italy Joins the Anti-Comintern Pact
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🤝 Japan and Germany Sign Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact is signed by Japan and Germany. The signing parties agree to go to war with the Soviet Union if one of the signatories is attacked by the Soviet Union.⟶

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🤝 Italy Joins the Anti-Comintern Pact
Italy joins the Anti-Comintern Pact.⟶

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🤝 Pact of Steel Signed
The Pact of Steel, known formally as the "Pact of Friendship and Alliance between Germany and Italy", is signed by Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. The Pact declares further cooperation between the two powers, but in a secret supplement the Pact is detailed as a military alliance.⟶

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🤝 Tripartite Pact Signed, Axis Powers Formed
The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Italy, and Japan, promising mutual aid. An informal name, "Axis", emerges.⟶

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🤝 Bulgaria Joins Tripartite Pact
Bulgaria officially signs the Tripartite Pact.⟶

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