The first treaty #Hitler signed, on 5 May 1933, was a renewal of the Treaty of Berlin (1926) and the German-Soviet Agreement (1929), promising non-aggression and trade relations with the #Soviets.
"It is a cause for special gratification", the #Nazi government announced.
"It is a cause for special gratification", the #Nazi government announced.
The same day, 5 May 1933, the #British Parliament ratified a trade accord with the #Nazi government nytimes.com/1933/05/05/arc…
After the May 1933 treaties with the #Soviets and #Britain, there was the 15 July #Four_Power_Pact with Britain, France, and Italy.
So the Reichskonkordat on 20 July was at least the fourth international treaty, and made under considerable pressure on the Roman Church.
So the Reichskonkordat on 20 July was at least the fourth international treaty, and made under considerable pressure on the Roman Church.
Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) began actively conspiring with the German Resistance in October 1939, six weeks after the outbreak of war, not only to overthrow the Nazis but to kill the Fuhrer: he wanted "any government without Hitler".
["Church of Spies", p. 63]
["Church of Spies", p. 63]
Pius XII was involved in three attempts to assassinate Hitler: the one at the end of 1939 collapsed, the bomb didn't go off on Hitler's plane in 1943, and the Stauffenberg plot in 1944 only wounded the Fuhrer.
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