What was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
Q: What was the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact?
A: The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, also known as the Nazi-Soviet Pact, was an agreement between Vyacheslav Molotov (Stalin's Soviet foreign minister) and Joachim von Ribbentrop (Hitler's German foreign minister) signed on 23 August 1939. It promised that neither the Soviet Union nor Nazi Germany would attack each other.
Q: What did the secret part of the pact establish?
A: The secret part of the pact established spheres of interest in Eastern Europe and a border between both countries after they had invaded and divided Poland.
Q: When did Germany invade Poland?
A: Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939, only nine days after signing the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
Q: How many Polish soldiers and policemen were captured by Soviet authorities?
A: About 250,000 to 454,700 Polish soldiers and policemen were captured and interned by Soviet authorities.
Q: When did France and Britain declare war on Germany?
A: France and Britain declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939 due to their promise to defend Poland if it was attacked.
Q: Who broke the pact in 1941? A: Hitler broke the pact in June 1941 by invading the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa.
Q: When did World War II end? A: World War II ended with a victory for the Soviets in 1945.
