Pact of Steel

American

noun

a military alliance concluded between Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy on May 22, 1939, committing each to assist the other in the event of war with another power and pledging that neither would seek a separate peace or armistice.

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The two fascist governments then signed their Pact of Steel, committing themselves to a common fight against all enemies, but it was a dysfunctional alliance from the start.

From Washington Post

It was meant to win a Berlin-to-Rome race planned to celebrate the “Pact of Steel” between Nazi Germany and fascist Italy.

From The Guardian

His speech last week explained why Italy, after signing a "pact of steel" with Nazi Germany in the spring, chose a state of "nonbelligerency" in the autumn.

From Time Magazine Archive

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