Question

What was Hitler’s aim in concluding the Nazi-Soviet Pact despite his hatred for Russian and Communism?

Answer 1

Despite his deep hatred for Communism and the Soviet Union, Hitler signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact (Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact) in August 1939 for strategic reasons:

1. Avoid a two-front war: Hitler wanted to ensure that Germany would not face war with both Britain/France in the West and the USSR in the East at the same time. The pact guaranteed peace on the Eastern Front.
2. To invade Poland without opposition: The pact included a secret protocol to divide Poland between Germany and the Soviet Union. This gave Hitler the confidence to invade Poland on 1 September 1939, triggering World War II.