Question

why did germany sign a nonaggression pact with the soviet union in 1939?
○ hitler wanted to prevent a two - front war.
○ hitler wanted to make the soviet union part of germany.
○ hitler wanted to make the soviet union a close ally.
○ hitler wanted the soviet union to loan germany arms.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Hitler's strategy included avoiding a two - front war (fighting both Western powers and the Soviet Union simultaneously). The nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union in 1939 was to secure the eastern front while he focused on Western Europe, so this is a valid reason.
• Option 2: Hitler's ideology was opposed to the Soviet Union's communist system, and he had plans to invade the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa later in 1941), so he did not want to make the Soviet Union part of Germany.
• Option 3: Hitler's long - term goals included conquering the Soviet Union for lebensraum (living space) and eliminating communism, so he did not want the Soviet Union as a close ally.
• Option 4: There was no need for the Soviet Union to loan arms to Germany as Germany was re - arming itself and had no such arrangement as a motivation for the nonaggression pact.

Answer:

A. Hitler wanted to prevent a two - front war.