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Originally Posted by Magnum PEI
They did honour the polish treaty, though I dont think Hitler thought they would, and called their bluff, but they werent bluffing. Molotov-Ribentrop might be the biggest betrayal. I think the allies were counting on Soviet support but Stalin was playing both sides.
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Nah. Stalin was certainly cynical, but logical, and did not betray any commitments. How could he trust the British/French after Munich? Much more to it than that (my area of study) of course, but that captures the spirit of the thing.