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(EX) Which event in 1938 greatly increased the distrust between the capitalist West and Communist USSR? What terms in the NS Pact will see Hitler waging war with the West and not USSR (at least in the short run)?

(A) Stalin signed the NS Pact because (+ve outcomes)

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(EX) What had Stalin done in USSR that made USSR not militarily prepared for war (info must come from Stalin's policies in USSR and what he did to the Red Army)? What was agreed in the Pact that will give him time to prepare?

(A) Stalin signed the NS Pact because (+ve outcomes)

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(EX) What was agreed in the Nazi-Soviet Pact that will ensure Hitler gain territories? How will the above help Hitler achieve his long-term plan to attacking USSR (destroying Judeo-Bolshevism) and establishing Lebensraum for the Germans?

(A) Hitler signed the NS Pact because (+ve outcomes)

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(EX) Fear of Soviet intervention when Germany attack Poland, and thus bring Britain and France into the war (Britain and France had guaranteed Poland’s security) What was agreed in the Nazi-Soviet Pact that will ensure Hitler’s expansion into Poland without fear of Soviet intervention & concentrate on defeating the Britain and France first?

(A) Hitler signed the NS Pact because (+ve outcomes)

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Stalin's reasons - (D) Stalin signed the NS Pact as he was fearful that the Western Allies were directing Nazi threat towards USSR. He feared that the Western Allies (capitalist) was using Germany to eliminate USSR (communist) as they have opposing ideologies.

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Stalin's reasons - (D) Stalin signed the NS Pact as he was fearful that the Western Allies were directing Nazi threat towards USSR. He feared that the Western Allies (capitalist) was using Germany to eliminate USSR (communist) as they have opposing ideologies.

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(EX) The Munich agreement was the settlement between Germany, France and Italy that allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland in western Czechoslovakia. Sudetenland was close to the USSR and had resources that could help boost Nazi Germany's war efforts. Stalin was afraid that Hitler would work together with the allies to take out USSR and their ideology (communism). (need to use more of the terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact to illustrate how the Pact will help Stalin)

(I have included the (EX) below as there was insufficient use of the terms of the NS Pact)

(EX) The Munich agreement gave Hitler gain control of Sudetenland. Despite Soviet Union having a mutual assistance treaty with Czechoslovakia, they both were not consulted at all about the Agreement. Stalin lost trust in the West because they allowed Hitler to gain military strength. As a result of the distrust, Stalin also saw this it was an intention by the West to allow Hitler to move closer to USSR and subsequently invade USSR. Stalin knew that Hitler will invade USSR eventually as Hitler had openly made his intention known. In the NS Pact, both Hitler and Stalin made an agreement in the Nazi-Soviet Pact to not invade each other.

(A) Stalin signed the NS Pact because it prevented war with Germany temporarily. By signing the non aggression pact, it allowed Hitler would to focus on fighting the Allies on the Western Front and not having to fight a 2-front war with USSR on the Eastern Front west side of the war and leave the USSR alone. By not fighting a war with Germany, Stalin can conserve resources would not have to fight Germany and waste resources, and at the same time Stalin could turned his enemies against each other. This also allowed him to buy time to reorganize and remilitarize his own country and prepare for an impending war with Germany.
(A) Stalin signed the NS Pact because the land gained from Poland as a result of the Nazi-Soviet Pact will give USSR a buffer against an attack and ensure USSR was protected.

(avoid using 'would', 'could' in essays. Factual statement please)

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(D) Possibility of fighting a 2-front war

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(D) Possibility of fighting a 2-front war

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(EX) Hitler's fear of Soviet intervention when Germany attack Poland, and thus bring Britain and France into the war (Britain and France had guaranteed Poland’s security). It was agreed that Germany and the USSR would not attack each other for at least ten years, or aid any third party that attack either Germany or the USSR, and resolve any problems between them in a friendly manner. The Pact also divided Poland between Germany and the USSR.

(A) Hitler signed the NS Pact because Germany would not go into war with USSR and can focus on attacking Poland without having to fight USSR. This pact prevented can prevent fighting the war on two-fronts with Poland, Britain, France and USSR. This led to increased confidence and allow Germany to invade Poland unopposed. Not having to fight a 2-front war allowed Germany to concentrate its forces against the Allies and in May 1940 launched a major offensive in the West and Blitzkrieg his way into Europe. This also increased his chances of destroying USSR (Judeo-Bolshevism threat to the world and obtain living space [Lebensraum] for the Germans) as he moved closer to USSR.(let's focus on preventing a 2-front war in this factor)

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Stalin's reasons - (D) USSR militarily not prepared for an all-out war with Germany

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Stalin's reasons - (D) USSR militarily not prepared for an all-out war with Germany

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(EX) Stalin carried out the Great Purge from 1936 to 1938 to eliminate his political opponents. Many of the top red army officers who eliminated as Stalin distrusted them. High-ranking commanders and ten thousands of Red Army officers were accused of treason, tortured into confession and shot. Stalin lost more than half of the most experienced army officers and commanders. He promoted young and inexperienced members who gave him their loyalty. There is no strong leadership for the inexperienced soldiers. Stalin replace the top red army officers with inexperienced and young officers that vowed their loyalty to Stalin. There were lesser experienced officers leading the army, thus causing them to have poor strategies in war, resulting in huge losses in war (question not on WWII).

(A) Stalin signed the NS Pact because Germany agreed to not attack each other for 10 years. This allows for more time for the Red Army to acquire experienced better officers to lead the Red army to victory against the Nazis. Red army can have the time to rearm and increase its military strength, thus allowing the Red army to not be as easily defeated by the Nazis.

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Hitler's reasons - (D) Create Lebensraum for Germans in territories occupied by the Nazis 

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Hitler's reasons - (D) Create Lebensraum for Germans in territories occupied by the Nazis 

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(EX) The secret protocol will allow Hitler to occupy half of Poland and the western hemisphere of Eastern Europe. In so doing, Germany was able to gain geographical advantage and concentrate forces against the Allies in the West. As such, Germany was capable of launching a major offensive in the West and weakened the allies in World War II as well as gaining more territories from Western Europe. This give Germany more resources, increased confidence and military power to wage war.

(A) Hitler signed the NS Pact because Thus, the Nazi-Soviet Pact it allowed Hitler to prepare to wage war on USSR and gain military advantage over them so that Germany can take down defeat USSR and establish more Lebensraum (living space) for the Germans (pure Aryan race) through gaining more territories from USSR.

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Hitler's reasons - (D) Hitler had not fulfilled his expansionist policies with eventual occupation of USSR.

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Hitler's reasons - (D) Hitler had not fulfilled his expansionist policies with eventual occupation of USSR.

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(EX) Annexing Austria and occupying Czechoslovakia did not
satisfy Hitler. He also wanted the large land of Poland and USSR to provide resources for war and living space for his people. Hitler wanted to create a Third Reich, an empire.
The NS Pact guaranteed non-interference from USSR and divided Poland between them.

(A) Hitler signed the Nazi-Soviet pact because he wanted to make more progress on Eastern Europe. Without the
intervention from the Soviet Union, Hitler was able to invade
Poland easily and consolidate his power in the Eastern front.
Therefore, from Poland, Hitler would be able to fulfil his
Expansionist policy by further invade to the North and South of Eastern Europe and eventually challenged USSR in 1941.