Enemies Quote by Norman Davies
“Nowadays, it is no longer possible to maintain that the Nazi-Soviet pact of 23 August 1939 was a fiction invented by bourgeois-imperialist enemies. Everyone has seen the film clips of Herr Ribbentrop landing in Moscow, and of Stalin smiling broadly as Ribbentrop and Molotov signed up side by side.”
About This Quote
Source Book: "The Third Reich at War" by Norman Davies, 1991
The historical record shows the Nazi‑Soviet pact was a real political agreement, not a fabricated myth.
In simple terms: The pact was genuine, not a fiction.
Acknowledge documented history.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Teaching WWII history
- debating revisionist claims
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does evidence shape our view of history?
- What responsibilities do historians have to counter myths?
Some may argue selective evidence.