Stalin and International Relations

Flashcards based on Stalin's international relations and foreign policy during his leadership of the Soviet Union, focusing on key events such as the Nazi-Soviet Pact, the League of Nations, and the Spanish Civil War.

When Stalin assumed leadership of the Soviet Union, it was __.

internationally isolated.

The Soviet Union viewed with hostility and suspicion by and .

Britain and France.

Stalin's fears of an __ characterized much of his domestic- and foreign-policy thinking.

anti-Soviet coalition.

The Soviet Union signed several non-aggression pacts with countries in Europe, most notably with __ in November 1932.

France.

The Soviet Union sought to pursue a policy of __ security against Germany.

collective.

The __ arranged arms supplies to the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War.

Comintern

Support to the Republicans was dependent on following __ communist principles.

Stalinist.

The NKVD discredited Soviet support to the Republicans with secret __, murders, and arrests.

trials.

On 23 August 1939, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed a __ pact.

non-aggression.

The Soviet Union joined the League of Nations in __.

September 1934.

Stalin's Foreign Minister saw joining the League as means of 'collective security' against the __ threat.

fascist.

In May 1935, the Soviet Union made alliances with and .

France and Czechoslovakia.

The __ Civil War started in July 1936.

Spanish

Franco received substantial support from Fascist Italy and __.

Nazi Germany.

In August 1939, Hitler offered a Nazi-Soviet __ to Stalin.

alliance.

The Nazi-Soviet Pact was instrumental in causing the __ World War.

Second

The pact freed up Hitler to invade __ and ended Britain's hopes of an alliance with Russia.

Poland.