The Nazi-Soviet Pact (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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On what date was the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed?
On what date was the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed?
23 August 1939
What type of ideologies did Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union represent?
What type of ideologies did Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union represent?
Completely opposing ideologies
What did the secret clauses of the Nazi-Soviet Pact agree to do?
What did the secret clauses of the Nazi-Soviet Pact agree to do?
Divide Polish territory between them
What major strategic problem did the pact solve for Germany?
What major strategic problem did the pact solve for Germany?
Fear of fighting war on two fronts
What had weakened Germany's army in WWI?
What had weakened Germany's army in WWI?
Dividing forces between two fronts
What territorial gain motivated Stalin to sign the pact?
What territorial gain motivated Stalin to sign the pact?
Reclaim Polish land from Russian Empire
Why did Stalin say he was 'wise not to trust Hitler'?
Why did Stalin say he was 'wise not to trust Hitler'?
Knew Hitler would eventually attack USSR
What event convinced Stalin that Britain and France were unreliable allies?
What event convinced Stalin that Britain and France were unreliable allies?
The Munich Agreement
How did the pact directly enable Hitler's invasion of Poland?
How did the pact directly enable Hitler's invasion of Poland?
He could invade without Soviet intervention
When did Germany invade Poland, triggering WWII?
When did Germany invade Poland, triggering WWII?
1 September 1939
What policy was Poland the next target for?
What policy was Poland the next target for?
Lebensraum (living space)
When did Germany break the pact by invading the USSR?
When did Germany break the pact by invading the USSR?
1941