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Because Hitler had signed a non-aggression pact with Stalin which promised that neither would attack the other and that they would share parts of Europe (such as Poland) between them at the wars end. Hitler (surprisingly!) went back on his word.

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The Soviet Union had signed a non-aggression pact with Germany a mere 2 years before the attack. As far as they were concerned, they were at peace with Germany.

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