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German-Japanese Pact
The Anti-Comintern Pact, officially the Agreement against the Communist International was an anti-Communist pact concluded between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan on 25 November 1936 and was directed against the Communist International (Comintern). It was signed by German ambassador-at-large Joachim von Ribbentrop and Japanese ambassador to Germany Kintomo Mushanokōji. Italy joined in 1937, but it was legally recognised as an original signatory by the terms of her entry. Spain and Hungary joined in 1939. Other countries joined during World War II. The Japanese signatories had hoped that the Anti-Comintern Pact would effectively be an alliance against the Soviet Union, which is certainly how the Soviets perceived it. There was also a secret additional protocol which specified a joint German-Japanese policy specifically aimed against the Soviet Union. However, after the accession of Fascist Italy to the pact and especially the German-Soviet rapprochement after the Molotov– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kintomo Mushanokōji
Viscount was a Japanese diplomat before and during World War II. Biography Mushanokōji was the third son in the 10th generation of aristocratic Mushanokōji family and born in Kōjimachi, Chiyoda, Japan. He graduated from the Law School of Tokyo Imperial University. His younger brother was wse delegation to the Eleventh Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the League of Nations, and the delegation to the Special Session of the Assembly Convened in Virtue of Article 15 of the Covenant at the Request of the Republic of China Government. From 1929 to 1933 served as Japanese Ambassador to Sweden and non-resident Ambassador to Finland, and in that capacity signed on behalf of the Japanese government the Convention on Certain Questions Relating to the Conflict of Nationality Laws (April 12, 1930). Served as Japanese Ambassador to Germany from 1934 to 1937, and in that capacity signed the Anti-Comintern Pact as representative of Japan. He was also a Viscount. He received the Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
