Question 1: Major Events of WWII Quiz

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The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, signed in August 1939, is often seen as enabling Germany's invasion of Poland. What critical, secret addition did this pact contain regarding Eastern Europe?

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The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact included secret protocols that partitioned parts of Eastern Europe into German and Soviet spheres of influence. This agreement paved the way for both German and Soviet invasions of Poland and the Soviet Union's later annexations in the Baltic states and Finland.

A. A joint plan for economic aid to Finland.

B. A non-aggression clause explicitly excluding naval warfare.

C. Secret protocols dividing spheres of influence, including parts of Poland and the Baltic states.

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D. An agreement for shared control over the port of Danzig.

The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, signed in August 1939, is often seen as enabling Germany's invasion of Poland. What critical, secret addition did this pact contain regarding Eastern Europe?

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