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“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.” quote by Norman Davies
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“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.”

Norman Davies

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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.

Key Takeaway

Acknowledge documented history.

Themes

history politics truth

Mood

analytical serious

Type

historical educational

When to use this quote

  • Teaching WWII history
  • debating revisionist claims

Key Concepts

Treaty analysis propaganda studies

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does evidence shape our view of history?
  • What responsibilities do historians have to counter myths?
A Different Perspective

Some may argue selective evidence.

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