Joachim von Ribbentrop

Joachim von Ribbentrop was a prominent Nazi politician and diplomat in Germany during World War II. Born in 1893, he became Adolf Hitler’s foreign minister. Ribbentrop was instrumental in forming key alliances, including the infamous Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with the Soviet Union in 1939, which allowed Germany to invade Poland. He played a crucial role in shaping Nazi foreign policy and was a key figure in promoting Axis powers, including Germany, Italy, and Japan. After the war, he was tried for war crimes at the Nuremberg Trials and executed in 1946, reflecting his significant yet controversial role in history.