Pact of Steel
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The Pact of Steel was a 1939 military and political alliance between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany that formalized their partnership on the eve of World War II.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pact of Steel canonical | 4 |
| Pact of Friendship and Alliance between Germany and Italy | 1 |
| Pact of Steel (1939) | 1 |
| Pact of Steel between Italy and Germany | 1 |
| Patto d’Acciaio | 1 |
| Stahlpakt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1810499 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Pact of Steel Context triple: [Rome–Berlin Axis, followedBy, Pact of Steel]
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Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was a 1939 non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union that secretly divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, paving the way for the outbreak of World War II.
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B.
German–Polish Non-Aggression Pact
The German–Polish Non-Aggression Pact was a 1934 treaty between Nazi Germany and Poland intended to guarantee mutual non-aggression, which was effectively nullified when Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
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C.
Rhineland Pact
The Rhineland Pact was a 1925 Locarno agreement in which Germany, France, Belgium, Britain, and Italy guaranteed the inviolability of Germany’s western borders and the demilitarized status of the Rhineland after World War I.
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D.
Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact was a 1936 anti-communist alliance initially between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan that became a key diplomatic foundation for the Axis powers before and during World War II.
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E.
Tripartite Pact
The Tripartite Pact was a World War II alliance agreement that formally united Germany, Italy, and Japan into the Axis powers against the Allied nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pact of Steel Target entity description: The Pact of Steel was a 1939 military and political alliance between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany that formalized their partnership on the eve of World War II.
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A.
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was a 1939 non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union that secretly divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, paving the way for the outbreak of World War II.
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B.
German–Polish Non-Aggression Pact
The German–Polish Non-Aggression Pact was a 1934 treaty between Nazi Germany and Poland intended to guarantee mutual non-aggression, which was effectively nullified when Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
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C.
Rhineland Pact
The Rhineland Pact was a 1925 Locarno agreement in which Germany, France, Belgium, Britain, and Italy guaranteed the inviolability of Germany’s western borders and the demilitarized status of the Rhineland after World War I.
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D.
Anti-Comintern Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact was a 1936 anti-communist alliance initially between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan that became a key diplomatic foundation for the Axis powers before and during World War II.
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E.
Tripartite Pact
The Tripartite Pact was a World War II alliance agreement that formally united Germany, Italy, and Japan into the Axis powers against the Allied nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ military alliance ⓘ political alliance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pact of Steel
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surface form:
Pact of Friendship and Alliance between Germany and Italy
Pact of Steel ⓘ
surface form:
Patto d’Acciaio
Pact of Steel ⓘ
surface form:
Stahlpakt
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| cameIntoForce | 1939-05-22 ⓘ |
| category |
1939 in international relations
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Treaties of Nazi Germany ⓘ Treaties of the Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
consultation on foreign policy
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coordination of propaganda ⓘ mutual military support in case of war ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Germany
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Italy ⓘ |
| diplomaticStatus | offensive alliance ⓘ |
| geopoliticalBloc |
Axis powers
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surface form:
Axis Powers
|
| hasConsequence |
increased tensions with Allied powers
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tightened military cooperation between Italy and Germany ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
World War II
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interwar period ⓘ |
| ideologyContext |
Nazism
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fascism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Anti-Comintern Pact ⓘ |
| inForceDuring | early years of World War II ⓘ |
| language |
German
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ |
| party |
Fascist Italy
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Third Reich ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rome–Berlin Axis ⓘ |
| purpose |
to coordinate military and foreign policy between Italy and Germany
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to formalize the alliance between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement | Tripartite Pact ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Axis Powers formation
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World War II ⓘ |
| resultedIn | strengthening of the Rome–Berlin Axis ⓘ |
| signatory |
Kingdom of Italy
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Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Galeazzo Ciano
ⓘ
Joachim von Ribbentrop ⓘ |
| signedIn | Berlin ⓘ |
| signedUnderLeader |
Adolf Hitler
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Benito Mussolini ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1939-05-22 ⓘ |
| underminedBy | Italy’s military setbacks in World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: Pact of Steel Description of subject: The Pact of Steel was a 1939 military and political alliance between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany that formalized their partnership on the eve of World War II.
Referenced by (9)
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