What was Hitlers justifications, supporting his racial ideology, of allying with Italy?
Nazi racial beliefs regarding the ‘master aryan race’ were unrelated to allying with Italy. The justification was purely centred around political and military dominance in the Mediterranean. Hitler knew that his Italian collaborators could invade North Africa and threaten the Suez Canal – the lifeline of Britain. This small sea passage passed in between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, providing an essential route of transport for offensive naval ships or ones carrying resources or reinforcements. From here, the Kraut Dictator hoped Italian regiments could capitalise in the Middle-East, where the German General, Erwin Rommel would take control with his Afrika Korps squadron. Rommel then had the ability to drive northward with the ‘Blitzkrieg’ march and meet with forces in Southern Russia in 1941. Once this happened Erwin could close in on the West of China, assisting Japan in asserting authority over the area. Palestine, Iraq and Iran were all oil-rich and this was a key objective. Hitler also
