Which Countries Supported Hitler?
Treaty/ Events Date Who Details
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Non-aggression 1936 Britain - Hitler admired British monarchy, traditions and values
pact - Did not want to fight them; wanted to be allies
{fail} - Suggested this pact to last for 25 years
- Some British politicians wanted to cooperate w/ Hitler to postpone war
- Had no plan to sign an official alliance
Rome-Berlin Axis 1936 Italy - No a formal agreement
- Italy + Germany wanted to work more closely together
- Mussolini </3 Britain+ France
- Mussolini was no longer isolated in Britain --> Ally in Germany
- Could rebuild ‘new Roman Empire’
Spanish Civil War 1936 Spain (+ Italy) - Hitler + Mussolini sent troops to help Franco because…
Franco’s nationalist - H could test out Luftwaffe + troops would get experience
fascists vs. - H could get ally if Franco won
democrat- - Communist USSR supported Democrat-Republicans (Franco’s enemy)
republicans - H DID NOT WANT MORE COMMUNISM (especially in the west)
- 1939 – Franco won
Anti-Comintern 25 Japan (+Italy) - Japan </3 USSR (since 1905)
Pact Nov - Comintern: group who spread Communism
1936 - Japan + Germany agreed to work together AGAINST Communism
- Italy also signed ~ later
- Japan hoped China would surrender and not take help from neighbours
(USSR)
Pact of Steel 22 Italy + Japan - Italy, Japan + Germany wanted a triple alliance but…
Pact of Friendship May - They had different priorities
and Alliance 1939 - Japan: wanted to focus on destroying USSR (Manchuria… TENSION)
- Italy: wanted against Britain and France
- Disagreements --> Japan didn’t join until 1940
- Agreed armies would work together if war broke out
- Advantageous to Mussolini due to declining relations w/ B+F
- Allie in WW2
Treaty/ Events Date Who Details
s
Non-aggression 1936 Britain - Hitler admired British monarchy, traditions and values
pact - Did not want to fight them; wanted to be allies
{fail} - Suggested this pact to last for 25 years
- Some British politicians wanted to cooperate w/ Hitler to postpone war
- Had no plan to sign an official alliance
Rome-Berlin Axis 1936 Italy - No a formal agreement
- Italy + Germany wanted to work more closely together
- Mussolini </3 Britain+ France
- Mussolini was no longer isolated in Britain --> Ally in Germany
- Could rebuild ‘new Roman Empire’
Spanish Civil War 1936 Spain (+ Italy) - Hitler + Mussolini sent troops to help Franco because…
Franco’s nationalist - H could test out Luftwaffe + troops would get experience
fascists vs. - H could get ally if Franco won
democrat- - Communist USSR supported Democrat-Republicans (Franco’s enemy)
republicans - H DID NOT WANT MORE COMMUNISM (especially in the west)
- 1939 – Franco won
Anti-Comintern 25 Japan (+Italy) - Japan </3 USSR (since 1905)
Pact Nov - Comintern: group who spread Communism
1936 - Japan + Germany agreed to work together AGAINST Communism
- Italy also signed ~ later
- Japan hoped China would surrender and not take help from neighbours
(USSR)
Pact of Steel 22 Italy + Japan - Italy, Japan + Germany wanted a triple alliance but…
Pact of Friendship May - They had different priorities
and Alliance 1939 - Japan: wanted to focus on destroying USSR (Manchuria… TENSION)
- Italy: wanted against Britain and France
- Disagreements --> Japan didn’t join until 1940
- Agreed armies would work together if war broke out
- Advantageous to Mussolini due to declining relations w/ B+F
- Allie in WW2
