Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, pledging non-aggression between the two powers and effectively dividing Eastern Europe between them. This pact allows Adolf Hitler to invade Poland, compelling Great Britain and France to declare war.
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