In this episode of the series "A Year in the Third Reich," Dr. Nils Roemer and Angie Simmons (Belofsky Fellow) take a look at the Tripartite Pact, signed by Japan, Germany, and Italy on Sept. 27, 1940, took aim at the United States and had implications for how the war would progress. Along with embargos, this pact increased tensions between the United States and Japan in the time leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. 

The series, "A Year in the Third Reich," explores significant events that took place throughout the years of Hitler's Third Reich. In each episode, we refer to specific primary sources such as newspaper articles, photographs, and maps. To access and download the Primary Sources Handout for this episode, please visit: https://ackerman.utdallas.edu/virtual-outreach.