Ep. 35: 1940 Tripartite Pact

In this episode of the series "A Year in the Third Reich," Dr.
Nils Roemer and Angie Simmons (Belofsky Fellow) take a look at
the Tripartite Pact, signed by Japan, Germany, and Italy on Sept.
27, 1940, took aim at the United States and had implications for
how the war would progress. Along with embargos, this pact
increased tensions between the United States and Japan in the
time leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. 


The series, "A Year in the Third Reich," explores significant
events that took place throughout the years of Hitler's Third
Reich. In each episode, we refer to specific primary sources such
as newspaper articles, photographs, and maps. To access and
download the Primary Sources Handout for this episode, please
visit: https://ackerman.utdallas.edu/virtual-outreach.