WWII

Both were against communism

iirc it was a defensive treaty only, technically Germany was only obligated to help Japan if it were attacked

>>2180304
Initially started out as an alliance against the Soviet Union, but the Japanese chimped out with Pearl Harbor.

>>2180328
This is correct. The treat of a Japanese attack forced the soviets to maintain a large defensive force in eastern Russia.

>>2180315
>japanese
>anti communist

Why did they invade Nationalist China when they were at war with communists?


Really makes you think...

>>2180395
Because Japan has no natural resources to speak of.

>>2180395

They didn't attack China to help the communists, they attacked China to take their shit.

What was going through the heads of Nazi leaders when Japan bombed Pearl Harbour?

>>2180414
>Fuck this shit, Let's hope Hitler doesn't sperg ou-nevermind

>>2180414
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consequences_of_the_attack_on_Pearl_Harbor#Germany_and_Italy_declare_war

Apparently Hitler wasn't aware of it, but knew it was unavoidable.

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>>2180395
They were assisting them.

Rape of Nanking is communist propaganda.

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>>2180304

Japan and Germany teamed up against Russia. Japan had already obliterated Russia's Navy prior to the agreements like -Tripartate and Anti-Comintern.

Basically, Japan was looking to expand and control a greater sphere of influence- and Germany along with Italy were willing to allow that expansion in the Asian sea/continent areas.

Germany was already looking to expand- but was afraid of Russia. With Japan set up on the southeastern boarder of Russia- it was no biggy for them to wage full land/sea war with Russia- should Russia choose to head west to deal with Germany. Russia wouldn't have been able to defend both assaults- so it was a good reason for Russia not to antagonize Germany's expansion.

it's important to note that while this is going on the UK and Russia are forming the same pincer alliance- threatening Germany on all fronts.

Japan had historically held alliances with the U.S. and U.K.- but was jilted with shitty trade deals and disarmament treaties.

>>2180395
They hated not having natural resources more than they hated communism.

>>2180304
"The Axis" was just a buzzword to describe all of America's enemies. There really was no alliance between the Germans and Japanese.

>>2180304
massive surge in nationalism combined with the government's combined goal of expanding their "rightful" territory.