The Nazi Soviet Pact was more or less a formality. Stalin knew Hitler would invade Russia regardless of the Pact being signed. He hoped it would buy him time to build up his forces in two fronts. It did do that. He also bought time when Hitler sent his troops into Russia without any winter provisions or clothing. Once spring came Stalin defeated Hitler's forces.
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact or the Nazi-Soviet Pact via A+
The Nazi-Soviet Pact 1939
Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union when Germany and the USSR entered into a non-aggression pact in 1939. Vyacheslav Molotov was the Soviet Foreign Minister at the time and was therefore the principal Soviet signatory of the pact.
It attacked Poland from the east as part of the nazi-soviet pact.
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact .
The Nazi-Soviet Pact was more important because it allowed Germany to invade Poland without risk of conflict with the Soviet Union. Hitler feared a two-front war and the pact dispelled any chance of this happening.
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact or the Nazi-Soviet Pact via A+
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The Nazi-Soviet Pact 1939
Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union when Germany and the USSR entered into a non-aggression pact in 1939. Vyacheslav Molotov was the Soviet Foreign Minister at the time and was therefore the principal Soviet signatory of the pact.
It attacked Poland from the east as part of the nazi-soviet pact.
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact .
August 24,1939
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nonaggression pact.
The importance of the Soviet-German Nonaggression Pact was to give half of Poland to Stalin. With Stalin as a co- conspirator of the German battle to dominate Europe, Hitler was able to stage a two front war in 1939.
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