Question

In 1939, what did Germany and the Soviet Union secretly agree to do?

fight the spread of communism in Poland
protect each other if attacked by a third party
grant Eastern European nations independence
acquire more land and power in Eastern Europe

Answer 1

On August 23, 1939–shortly before World War II (1939-45) broke out in Europe–enemies Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union surprised the world by signing the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, in which the two countries agreed to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years.

Answer 2

Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to acquire more land (specifically Poland) and power in Eastern Europe.

Why the other answers are INCORRECT:

- Germany and the Soviet Union (aka the USSR) supported communism

- The two agreed that they would abstain from fighting if the other got attacked but they did not agree to protect one another

- Germany and the USSR had imperialistic intentions, so by no means did they want to grant Eastern Europeans nations their independence