Ribbentrop (Joachim von Ribbentrop)

Joachim von Ribbentrop was a prominent German diplomat during the Nazi regime, serving as Adolf Hitler's Foreign Minister from 1938 to 1945. He played a significant role in shaping Germany's foreign policy, including the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in 1939, a non-aggression treaty with the Soviet Union that allowed for the division of Eastern Europe. Ribbentrop was known for his close ties to Hitler and his efforts to expand Nazi influence internationally. After World War II, he was tried at the Nuremberg Trials and sentenced to death for war crimes, reflecting his integral role in the regime's aggressive policies.