joachim von ribbentrop

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{i} (1893-1946), German leader in the Nazi party and minister of foreign affairs (1938-1945) who was executed for war crimes

a German Nazi official who became Hitler's foreign minister and advised him on foreign policy. After World War II Ribbentrop was found guilty of war crimes, and was hanged (1893-1946). born April 30, 1893, Wesel, Ger. died Oct. 16, 1946, Nürnberg German diplomat and foreign minister under the Nazi regime. After serving in World War I, he became a wine merchant. He met Adolf Hitler in 1932 and became his chief adviser on foreign affairs. He negotiated the Anglo-German Naval Agreement and served as ambassador to Britain (1936-38), advising Hitler that Britain could not aid Poland effectively. As foreign minister (1938-45), he negotiated the Pact of Steel with Italy, the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, and the Tripartite Pact with Japan and Italy. His influence waned in World War II, after which he was found guilty at the Nürnberg trials and hanged

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Jo·a·chim von Rib·ben·trop