Since the start of World War II, the scope of diplomatic activity has shrunk significantly. The proof of their success was the area they occupied and the enemy forces they destroyed, which was within the scope of the military personnel. The next time diplomacy can be active is the time to end the war, and while it worked somewhat in the case of Japan, it was impossible in the case of Germany and Italy. The surrender of Italy and its aftermath will be dealt with in Episode 10, so I won't go into that here, but in the case of Germany, Ribbentrop and his wife were at the top of diplomacy, and they went so far as to commit an unprecedented crime . Originally, this ambitious couple was not satisfied with just becoming rich, and through the efforts of their old acquaintance Papen and others, they were able to join the ranks of the upper class. Later, he was promoted to ambassador plenipotentiary, four years later to ambassador to the UK, and six years later to minister of foreign affairs. Everything went too well. By becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs, he and his wife's company were also doing well. Due to late entry into the NAZI party in 1932,rapid promotion to the minister, successes in wine business and his wife also being daughter from renowned sekt brewery,Henkel,Ribbentrop was to become the target of criticism and jealousy from other party officials. The only close friend he could call was SS chief Himmler, so it was no wonder that when he took office as foreign minister, he wore the uniform of an SS major general and shook hands with all the staff. It may have been a natural flow to become involved in the final solution. Recall from Episode 4 the German embassy in London being refurbished in a Nazi architectural style. The interior was designed by Martin Luther, who worked in architecture in Berlin and also worked on the interior of the Ribbentrop family's home in Dahlem. He was supposed to serve………

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