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What is it?
The Pact of Steel was signed in May 1939 between Germany and Italy. The pact stated that if one of these two nations go to war, the other nation has to assist the nation that went to war.

How did it shape the international order?
Mussolini's son in law disagreed with the signing of this treaty for the potential damages of Italy, but Mussolini considered forming an alliance with Germany more important than future political problems. Also, similar pacts were signed in Europe around 1939. The Anglo-Polish Treaty is an example to this, for it was a treaty that assured mutual assistance. The Pact of Steel was one of the alliances that formed before World War II, which is a repeat of the situation of Europe before World War I.

Summary
The Pact of Steel was part of the reformation of alliance systems in Europe, which leads into another World War.
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What is it?
The Non Aggression Pact of 1934 was a pact between Poland and Germany, the first pact signed between Nazi Germany and another nation. Hitler's goals of signing this pact were to lessen the Polish people's fear of Germans and to interfere with France and Poland's relationship. Meanwhile, Poland was fearful of becoming overly dependent of European powers and rising tensions  with Germany, which drove them to sign the pact with Germany.

How did it shape the international order?
As a result of signing of this treaty, Germany and Poland's relation improved while Poland and France's relation weakened. The treaty also eased down Polish fear against Germany, that may have unfavourably affected how Poland reacted to the German attack of September 1st 1939.
Summary
The treaty eased German-Polish relations for a limited period of time, ending up as a German invasion of Poland, which led Britain and France to declare war on Germany.

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Nikita Khrushchev was the secretary of the Moscow Regional Committee in 1939. Khrushchev who was with Stalin when the Nazi-Soviet Pact was signed, wrote about these events in his autobiography, Khrushchev Remember s (1971)

I believe the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact of 1939 was historically inevitable, given the circumstances of the time, and that in the final analysis it was profitable for the Soviet Union. It was like a gambit in chess: if we hadn't made that move, the war would have started earlier, much to our disadvantage. It was very hard for us - as Communists, as anti-fascists - to accept the idea of joining forces with Germany. It was difficult enough for us to accept the paradox ourselves.For their part, the Germans too were using the treaty as a maneuver to win time. Their idea was to divide and conquer the nations which had united against Germany in World War I and which might united against Germany again. Hitler wanted to deal with his adversaries one at a time. He was convinced that Germany had been defeated in World war I because he tried to fight on two fronts at once. The treaty he signed with us was his way of trying to limit the coming war to one front.

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Kimon Marengo, The Progress of Russian and German Cooperation (1939)

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Kimon Marengo, The Progress of Russian and German Cooperation (1939)

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The way Stalin and Hitler are pointing to different directions shows how the relation was not going smooth. The fact that Marengo created  this cartoon reflects criticisms around the signing and progression of the pact.

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What is it?

The Anglo-Polish military alliance was a promise of Mutual assistance between Poland and Britain. It was signed two days after the signing of the Nazi-Soviet Non aggression pact. According to the articles of the treaty, if Poland or Britain gets attacked by a European power, the other nation should assist the attacked nation with military support. The agreement, according to article 8 of it, was planned to last for five years after the signing of it.

How did it shape the international order?

As Germany invaded Poland on September 1917, Britain declared war on Germany. However, Britain failed to assist Poland when the Soviet Union invaded Poland
On September 17 1939 because the British arrived too late.

Summary

Although the two countries promised mutual assistance, Britain failed to effectively assist Poland when needed.

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What is it?
The two Fascist dictators, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, got closer in their relation by co-operating during the Spanish Civil War of June 1936. They were both Fascist while being anti-Communists. Mussolini from Italy suggested an alliance to Hitler, leading to the formation of the Rome-Berlin Axis, an agreement to pursue a joint-foreign policy.

How did it shape the international order?
Soon after the alliance between Italy and Germany, Japan joined the axis. This officially formed the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis that fought against the Allies during the Second World War.

Summary
The Rome-Berlin Axis was a step towards the formation of the Axis powers. It would also lead to the signing of the Pact of Steel between Germany and Italy in 1939.

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What is it?
Britain pitied Germany for having to go through the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles and Hitler knew How Britain thought of Germany. What was also appealing to Britain was that Germany could be a "buffer against Communism." This led up to the signing of the Anglo-German Naval Treaty that allowed Germany to have a navy as big as 35% of that of Britain.

How did it shape the international order?
The Anglo-German Naval Treaty of 1935 allowed Germany to violate the Treaty of Versailles, for it allowed Germany a navy one-third of the size of Britain's. After signing this treaty, Germany started to construct the Luftwaffe. In a bigger picture, this treaty quickened German rearmament and prepared them for a Blitzkrieg.

Summary
The British attempt to use Germany as a weapon against the Communists failed, only making Germany a stronger military force.

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What is it?
It was a coalition between Britain, France, and Italy. The main purpose of this coalition was to prevent Germany from breaking any more articles of the Treaty of Versailles.

How did it shape the international order?
The coalition is not maintained, as Britain signs the Anglo-German Naval Treaty and Italy's invasion of Abyssinia. Finally, Fascist Italy left the coalition. Britain and France's disapproval of Italy's expansionism is one of the reasons behind the closer relationship between Germany and Italy.

Conclusion
The formation and failure of the Stresa Front was one of the many failed attempt to block Germany from starting another war.

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The Nazi-Soviet Non Aggression Pact(1939)  

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The Nazi-Soviet Non Aggression Pact(1939)  

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What is it?
T Nazi-Soviet Non Aggression Pact was signed on August 23 1939 between Germany and the Soviet Union that promised mutual non-aggression. This pact ended as Germany attacked the USSR on 1941.

How did it shape the international order?
The signing of this pact allowed Germany to avoid a war in two fronts. When the British declared war on Germany for invading Poland, Russia did not fight against Germany.

Summary
The Nazi-Soviet Non-aggression Pact allowed Germany to avoid a war on two fronts. Although the Nazis and the Soviets both predicted benefit to their own nation, there were public criticism towards the pact regarding the two countries' ability to cooperate. The criticism became a reality as Germany broke the pact on 1941.