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Joachim von Ribbentrop: Hitler’s Foreign Minister and Architect of Nazi Diplomacy
Joachim von Ribbentrop, Nazi Germany’s Foreign Minister and one of Adolf Hitler’s closest allies, helped shape the diplomatic strategy that paved the way for the Second World War.
Joachim von Ribbentrop rose from a mediocre wine merchant to one of Adolf Hitler’s most trusted allies, shaping Nazi Germany’s foreign policy during its most aggressive years. Born in 1893, Ribbentrop lacked diplomatic training, yet through wealth, social ambition, and fierce loyalty to Hitler, he climbed higher than far more qualified diplomats around him. His marriage into the wealthy Henkell family gave him the…
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