In the attempt to avoid a two-front war, in 1939, Hitler signed a non-aggression pact with Stalin that allowed him to
A. march across Europe without restraint.
B. declare war on France.
C. attack Poland without Russian retaliation.
D. annex certain western lands in Russia.
E. more effectively combat the spread of communism.
Answer: C
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A) 100,000? B) ?250,000 C) ?500,000 D) ?1,000,000 E) ?2,000,000
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a. took a neutral, third-world position in the Cold War. b. opposed United States "hegemonism" in the Philippines and Manchuria. c. took the side of the Soviet Union in the Cold War. d. opposed Chinese independence. e. rejected the Marxist policies begun by Nehru.