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GCSE History · key term
The October 1936 understanding between Germany and Italy to cooperate in foreign policy.
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Paper 1
Revise: Escalation of TensionOn 25 October 1936, Germany and Italy agreed the Rome–Berlin Axis. This was an understanding to cooperate in foreign policy, not yet a formal military alliance. Its importance was political: a country that had previously restrained Hitler was now becoming his partner.
Distinguish the Rome–Berlin Axis, an understanding between Germany and Italy, from the Anti-Comintern Pact, initially signed by Germany and Japan.
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