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Why Did the Nazi-Soviet Pact Signed on August 23, 1939

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Why did the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed on August 23, 1939, stun the Western world?


A) It gave Mussolini the pope's specific endorsement in exchange for increased financial support for the Catholic church.
B) It allied the Soviet Union with China, creating the world's geographically largest alliance.
C) It created a nonaggression agreement between fascist Germany and the Communist Soviet Union, despite their ideological hatred of each other.
D) It reflected Britain's decision to side with Germany regarding the partition of Poland in hopes of avoiding war.

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