aug 23, 1939 - Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

Description:

-Nazi-Soviet Pact
- Germany and the Soviet Union
- Pledge to non-aggression even if one of the powers declares war on another country
- To Hitler, eliminates danger of two front war!!! Frees Hitler to wage war on the Western Front
- Odd that Hitler and Stalin end up signing a pact- ideological enemies
- Stalin given part of Poland + time to rebuild his own army in case of an eventual German invasion
- Dangerous for the international community - one week later Hitler invades Poland to start WWII