Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
- Stalin signs non-aggression pact with Hitler in 1939
- Agreed not to fight eachother
- Agreed to divide Poland
- Began to trade raw material for war material
- Also called Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Interesting Fact
The pact also contained a secret agreement in which the Soviets and Germans agreed how they would later divide up Eastern Europe.
Quote
"Only a fool would attack us."
-Statement of June 1941, as quoted in Hitler and Stalin : Parallel Lives (1993) by Alan Bullock, p. 715
-Statement of June 1941, as quoted in Hitler and Stalin : Parallel Lives (1993) by Alan Bullock, p. 715
Subjunctive Question
What would have happned if Hitler had not signed the non aggression pact?
Summary
Stalin and Hitler sign the non-aggression pact in 1939. They both agreed to not fight eachother, to divide Poland and to trade raw material for war material. It was also called the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.