Joachim von Ribbentrop Biography

Appointed Special Commissioner for the disarmament negotiations

Appointed Special Commissioner for the disarmament negotiations

Meets Anthony Eden & refuses to make any armament concessions

Appointed Ambassador General

Negotiates the Anglo-German Naval Treaty

The idea of anti-Communist alliance with the Kuomintang, Japan and Germany is considered. This appeals to General Oshima Hiroshi who hopes to gain Japanese control over China

Negotiates the Germanese Anti-Comintern Pact

Appointed Ambassador of Britain

Negotiates the Germanese Anti-Comintern Pact

By the summer of 1936, the increased influence of the military in the Japanese Government, concerns in Berlin and Tokyo about the Franco-Soviet alliance, and Hitler's desire for a dramatic anti-Communist foreign policy gesture that he believed might bring about an Anglo-German alliance led to the idea of the Anti-Comintern Pact being revived

Signs the Anti-Commintern Pact with Japan

The Anti-Comintern Pact was an anti-communist pact concluded between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan (later to be joined by other, mainly fascist, Governments) on November 25, 1936 and was directed against the 3rd (Communist) International

Obtains Mussolinis signature for the Anti-Commintern Pact in Rome

Appointed Foreign Secretary

Ribbentrop attended the talks and supported Hitler’s rejection of the Anglo-French proposals.

Ribbentrop attended the talks and supported Hitler’s rejection of the Anglo-French proposals.

Ribbentrop presented the German memorandum and its accompanying territorial map to the British delegation.

Ribbentrop presented the German memorandum and its accompanying territorial map to the British delegation.

Ribbentrop presented the Godesberg memorandum and map setting out Germany's expanded territorial demands.

Ribbentrop advised Hitler during the negotiations and opposed concessions beyond Germany's territorial objectives.

Visits Mussolini to sign the pact with Italy. Draws up the terms of a pact between Germany, Italy & Japan

Hosts the Polish Ambassador, Jozef Lipski & demands the return of Danzig

Hosts the Polish Ambassador, Jozef Lipski & demands the return of Danzig

Ribbentrop co-arbitrated the First Vienna Award transferring territory from Czechoslovakia to Hungary.

Visits the French Premier, George's Bonnet, & signs a German-French agreement. Signed declaration renouncing Germany's claim to Alsace-Lorraine

Signed declaration renouncing Germany's claim to Alsace-Lorraine

Negotiates the Russo-German Non Aggression Pact

Announces Hungarian troop movements on the Slovak-Hungarian border

When Slovak deputies meet Tiso reads out a declaration of independence

When Slovak deputies meet Tiso reads out a declaration of independence

Hosts Polish Ambassador Jozef Lipski & demands the return of the Free City of Danzig

Hosts Polish Ambassador Jozef Lipski & demands the return of the Free City of Danzig

Signs the Pact for Germany with Italy

Although intended to last 10 years, it was effectively cancelled in 1943 with removal of Italy's fascist Government

Due to this disagreement, the pact was signed without Japan and became an agreement between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, signed on 22 May 1939 by Foreign Minister's Galeazzo Ciano of Italy and Joachim von Ribbentrop of Germany. The pact consisted of two parts.

The first section was an open declaration of continuing trust and cooperation between Germany and Italy while the second, a "Secret Supplementary Protocol", encouraged a union of policies concerning the military and economy.

The pact was initially drafted as a tripartite military alliance between Japan, Italy and Germany. While Japan wanted the focus of the pact to be aimed at the Soviet Union, Italy and Germany wanted it aimed at Britain and France.

Sends a message to Molotov outlining the Russo-German Non-Aggression Pact

Flies to Moscow to sign the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact with Stalin

Meets with Stalin in Moscow who signs the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

Sent to agree Stalins latest demands after the Russian invasion of eastern Poland

Sent to agree Stalins latest demands after the Russian invasion of eastern Poland

The Germans are given land between the Vistula & western Bug. Ribbentrop & Molotov meet & split Poland in 2

The Germans are given land between the Vistula & western Bug

The Soviet Germany Boundary & Friendship Treaty is signed

Negotiates the Italo-Germanese Alliance

Ambassadors of The Netherlands & Belgium are summoned & told troops will invade

An invasion is launched to "safeguard neutrality". Ambassadors of The Netherlands & Belgium are summoned & told troops will invade

An invasion is launched to "safeguard neutrality". Ambassadors of The Netherlands & Belgium are summoned & told troops will invade

An invasion is launched to "safeguard neutrality"

Announce Bulgaria has joined the Axis powers

In front of Hitler & Ribbentrop Cvetkovic signs Yugoslavia to the Tripartite Pact

Instructed by Hitler to advise Hungary, Romania & Italy they will partition Yugoslavia

Instructed by Hitler to advise Hungary, Romania & Italy they will partition Yugoslavia

Instructed by Hitler to advise Hungary, Romania & Italy they will partition Yugoslavia

Declares war on Russia

The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.

He entered a plea of not guilty before the International Military Tribunal.