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The relationship between Germany and Japan was historically complicated by their previous conflicts in World War I and series of disagreements during the 1920s and 1930s. Initially, the Germans held a dismissive view of Japan, as expressed in Hitler's Mein Kampf, where he portrayed the nation as dependent on Western influence for its industrial success. Despite this, both countries shared a mutual disdain for the League of Nations, prompting their alliance.