Tripartite Pact facts for kids
The Tripartite Pact was an important agreement signed on September 27, 1940, in Berlin, Germany. It created the group of countries known as the Axis Powers during World War II. The first three countries to sign this pact were Germany, Italy, and Japan.
This agreement was also known by other names, like the Three-Power Pact or the Axis Pact. Over time, more countries joined the agreement. These included Hungary (November 20, 1940), Romania (November 23, 1940), Slovakia (November 24, 1940), Bulgaria (March 1, 1941), Yugoslavia (March 25, 1941), and Croatia (April 10, 1941). Japan also included some areas it controlled.
What the Pact Meant
The countries that signed the Tripartite Pact made a promise. They agreed to help each other for ten years. This help included support in politics, money, and military matters.
A key part of the pact was about war. If any country that signed the pact was attacked, the others would help. This was especially true if the attack came from a country not yet in the war. Examples of such countries were the United States or the Soviet Union. If attacked by them, all pact members would declare war and offer support.
The Pact's End
By 1943, the Tripartite Pact started to weaken. Many countries that had joined the Axis Powers either left the war or switched sides to join the Allies.
Even though the pact officially lasted until Japan gave up in August 1945, it lost its meaning earlier. Germany surrendered three months before Japan. This made the agreement between the Axis Powers no longer important.
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Images for kids
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The Japanese embassy in Berlin showing flags of the three original Tripartite Pact countries in September 1940.
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Official document of Bulgaria joining the Tripartite Pact.
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Luang Wichitwathakan (center, standing) with German diplomats in 1943.
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China declared war on December 9, 1941. They said the Tripartite Pact brought countries together "to carry out their common program of world conquest and domination."
See also
In Spanish: Pacto Tripartito para niños
