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Secret Military Cooperation

• During the 1920s and early 1930s, Germany and the Soviet Union engaged in covert military collaboration. The German military used Soviet territory to test and develop weapons, train pilots, and conduct maneuvers—activities prohibited in Germany under the Treaty of Versailles.
• Key programs included the training of German pilots and tank commanders in Soviet facilities, such as the tank training center in Kazan and the aviation school at Lipetsk. This cooperation allowed Germany to maintain and advance its military capabilities in secrecy.

Economic Exchanges

• Throughout the 1920s and early 1930s, there were significant economic exchanges between Germany and the Soviet Union. Germany provided the Soviet Union with machinery, technology, and industrial expertise, while the Soviet Union supplied Germany with raw materials such as oil, grain, and other essential resources.
• These economic interactions helped sustain the Soviet economy during a period of industrialization while providing Germany with resources it needed to rebuild its military-industrial complex.

Impact on World War II

• • German Military Rebuilding: The secret military cooperation allowed Germany to develop and refine its military tactics, equipment, and strategies, which would later be used in World War II. This included the development of the Luftwaffe (air force) and Panzer (tank) divisions, which played crucial roles in the Blitzkrieg tactics used during the war.
  • Strategic Positioning: The economic and military cooperation gave Germany confidence in its ability to rebuild its military strength, contributing to its aggressive expansionist policies in the late 1930s, including the remilitarization of the Rhineland, the annexation of Austria, and the invasion of Czechoslovakia.
  • Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: The earlier cooperation laid the groundwork for the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact of 1939, which was a non-aggression treaty between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. This pact was crucial because it enabled Germany to invade Poland without fear of Soviet intervention, directly leading to the outbreak of World War II.