While Stalin was in favor of the non aggression pact, he still had no choice. He was currently warring with Japan and the pact precluded a German Japan alliance against which he could not hope to win.
The gift of the Balkans was bait Hitler intended to retrieve from the start, and did so.
Stalin was played.
13 posted on 10/05/2013 3:47:08 PM PDT by Navy Patriot
(Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)