Question
Why did the Soviet Union join the Allies?
Stalin was afraid of Hitler.
Hitler had broken a pact and attacked.
Hitler was becoming too powerful in Eastern Europe.
Stalin wished to take control of territories captured by Germany.
Stalin was afraid of Hitler.
Hitler had broken a pact and attacked.
Hitler was becoming too powerful in Eastern Europe.
Stalin wished to take control of territories captured by Germany.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate reason for why the Soviet Union joined the Allies during World War II is that "Hitler had broken a pact and attacked." Initially, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany had a non-aggression pact (the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact) signed in 1939, which allowed them to partition Eastern Europe between them. However, in June 1941, Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, which broke the pact and prompted Stalin to ally with the Allies in the fight against Nazi Germany.
While the other statements provide context to the situation, the direct cause of the Soviet Union's entry into the Allied cause was indeed the German invasion.
While the other statements provide context to the situation, the direct cause of the Soviet Union's entry into the Allied cause was indeed the German invasion.