The secret protocols of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact promised the USSR control of which region?

The secret protocols of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact promised the USSR control of which region?

• A. The eastern half of Poland
• B. Scandinavia
• C. The western half of Poland
• D. Finland

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact included a secret protocol that divided Poland into German and Soviet spheres of influence. The boundary was drawn roughly along the Narew, Vistula, and San rivers, placing the eastern part of Poland in the Soviet sphere. When the invasion happened, the USSR took control of that eastern portion, which is why the region promised to the USSR is the eastern half of Poland. The other options don’t fit because they were not designated for Soviet control in this secret agreement (Scandinavia and Finland were not part of this division, and the western half of Poland was assigned to Germany).

The key idea is that the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact included a secret protocol that divided Poland into German and Soviet spheres of influence. The boundary was drawn roughly along the Narew, Vistula, and San rivers, placing the eastern part of Poland in the Soviet sphere. When the invasion happened, the USSR took control of that eastern portion, which is why the region promised to the USSR is the eastern half of Poland. The other options don’t fit because they were not designated for Soviet control in this secret agreement (Scandinavia and Finland were not part of this division, and the western half of Poland was assigned to Germany).