Which of the following was NOT a member of the Tripartite Pact?
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Correct answer: Franco's Spain
While Francisco Franco's Spain was ideologically aligned with the Axis and sent the 'Blue Division' to fight the USSR, Spain remained officially non-belligerent and never formally joined the Tripartite Pact.
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