In 1939, Stalin signed an agreement with the Germans not to go to war against each other. What effect did this have on the Soviet Union during World War II?
The Soviets fought on the side of Germany during the war.
Although the Soviets sided with the Allies, Germany did not attack the USSR.
The Soviets were able to launch a surprise invasion of Germany and capture Berlin.
Many Soviet cities were invaded and destroyed by the Germans just two years later.
The German-Soviet Pact, signed in August 1939, paved the way for the joint invasion and occupation of Poland that September. By signing the agreement, Hitler avoided the threat of a major two-front war
