1939 ⟶ Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact Signed

The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact is signed between Nazi Germany a...
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🤝 Soviet-Polish Non-Aggression Pact Signed

Soviet–Polish Non-Aggression Pact is signed with it being initially effective for three years.⟶
Soviet-Polish Non-Aggression Pact Signed (1932)
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✍️ Germany and Poland Sign Non-Aggression Pact

Germany and Poland sign the 10 year German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact. From the German point of the view, the pact was intended to prevent Poland from intervening in an attempt to prevent the rearmament of Germany.⟶
Germany and Poland Sign Non-Aggression Pact (1934)
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🤝 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact Signed

The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact is signed between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, with secret provisions for the division of Eastern Europe – joint occupation of Poland and Soviet occupation of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Finland and Bessarabia. This protocol removes the threat of Soviet intervention during the German invasion of Poland.⟶
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact Signed (1939)
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🤝 Pact of Steel Signed

The Pact of Steel, known formally as the "Pact of Friendship and Alliance between Germany and Italy", is signed by Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. The Pact declares further cooperation between the two powers, but in a secret supplement the Pact is detailed as a military alliance.⟶
Pact of Steel Signed (1939)
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⏱️ Hitler Delays Polish Invasion

In response to a message from Mussolini that Italy will not honor the Pact of Steel if Germany attacks Poland, Hitler delays the launch of the invasion by five days to provide more time to secure British and French neutrality.⟶
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🤝 German-Soviet Frontier Treaty Signed

German–Soviet Frontier Treaty is signed by Molotov and Ribbentrop. The secret protocol specifies the details of partition of Poland originally defined in Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact (August 23, 1939) and adds Lithuania to the Soviet Union sphere of interest.⟶
German-Soviet Frontier Treaty Signed (1939)
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