1937Italy Joins the Anti-Comintern Pact

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.
Japan and Germany Sign Anti-Comintern Pact (1936)
GermanyJapanAnti-Comintern PactAllianceAxisSoviet UnionMilitaryPoliticsInternational RelationsIdeology

🤝 Italy Joins the Anti-Comintern Pact

Italy joins the Anti-Comintern Pact.
Italy Joins the Anti-Comintern Pact (1937)
ItalyAnti-Comintern PactAllianceAxis PowersDiplomacyGermanyJapanWorld War IIIdeology

🤝 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.
Pact of Steel Signed (1939)
GermanyItalyAllianceMilitaryPact of SteelFascismNaziDiplomacyEuropeAxis Powers

🤝 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.
Tripartite Pact Signed, Axis Powers Formed (1940)
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🤝 Bulgaria Joins Tripartite Pact

Bulgaria officially signs the Tripartite Pact.
Bulgaria Joins Tripartite Pact (1941)
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🇮🇹 Italy Declares War on Germany

Italy declares war on Germany.
Italy Declares War on Germany (1943)
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