Pactul Ribbentrop – Molotov semnat pe 23 august 1939 a fost o capodoperă a cinismului totalitar. Germania nazistă și URSS au dispărut, dar consecințele acestui act criminal subzistă și azi

In August 1939, Germany and the USSR signed a non-aggression pact, surprising many as it allowed Hitler to invade Poland and led to the division of Eastern Europe. Stalin aimed to buy time to strengthen the Soviet military while avoiding a two-front war. The pact included a secret protocol outlining spheres of influence, particularly regarding Poland and the Baltic states. Following the pact, Germany attacked Poland on September 1, 1939, and the USSR followed on September 17. This agreement facilitated further Soviet expansion, including the occupation of the Baltic states and parts of Romania. Ultimately, the pact set the stage for future conflict between Germany and the USSR, culminating in Operation Barbarossa in 1941.