Joachim von Ribbentrop: The Extreme Nationalist Foreign Minister of Nazi Germany

Ribbentrop was a German diplomat who served as the Foreign Minister of Nazi Germany from 1938 to 1945. He was known for his extreme nationalism and anti-Semitism, and played a significant role in shaping Germany's foreign policy during World War II.

Ribbentrop was born in 1893 in what is now Poland, but was then part of Germany. He studied law and economics at university, and later served in the German army during World War I. After the war, he became involved in politics and joined the Nazi Party in 1932.

In 1938, Ribbentrop was appointed as the Foreign Minister of Germany by Adolf Hitler, who had become the Chancellor of Germany earlier that year. As Foreign Minister, Ribbentrop was responsible for negotiating treaties and agreements with other countries, including the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with the Soviet Union in 1939, which allowed Germany to invade Poland without fear of Soviet intervention.

Ribbentrop was also known for his extreme anti-Semitism, and played a role in the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany. He was a strong supporter of the "Final Solution," which was the Nazi plan to exterminate all Jews living in Europe.

In 1945, as Allied forces were closing in on Berlin, Ribbentrop committed suicide rather than face trial for his role in the war crimes committed by the Nazi regime. He is remembered as one of the most notorious figures of the Nazi era, and his legacy is associated with extreme nationalism, racism, and hatred.