The German-Soviet Pact (also known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, the Nazi-Soviet Pact, and the Hitler-Stalin Pact) was an agreement signed by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union on August 23, 1939. This agreement consisted of a 10-year non-aggression pact between the two countries and a secret protocol establishing German and Soviet spheres of influence in eastern Europe. The pact paved the way for Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union to invade and occupy Poland in September 1939. Less than two later, Nazi Germany broke the agreement and invaded the Soviet Union. Explore more content related to the 1939 German-Soviet Pact.
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