German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact (aug 23, 1939 – jun 1, 1941)

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Shortly after WWII broke out, Germany and Soviet-Union signed a non-aggression pact for the following ten years, yet both countries wanted to use this to their advantage. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin viewed it as a peace with Germany and a chance to build his military while Hitler used it to make sure Germany was able to invade Poland unopposed. The pact ended a mere two years later than it began after Nazis force invaded the Soviet-Union. An effect of it being signed was a treaty between France, Great Britain and Poland saying they would fight for each other if anything happened. This lead to WWII after France and Great Britain declared war on Germany as he had broken the pact and ordered his troops to strike Poland.

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