In Italian history, which May 1939 military alliance bound Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany into an offensive and defensive military pact?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Pact of Steel
- Step 1: Signed in Berlin by foreign ministers Galeazzo Ciano and Joachim von Ribbentrop, the Pact of Steel pledged mutual military assistance in the event of international war. Answer: Pact of Steel. Why not the others: The Axis was proclaimed in 1936, and the Tripartite Pact including Japan was signed in September 1940.
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