Ribbentrop meets Stalin 1939 (part 1)

We are all familiar with the German war-footage of Joachim von Ribbentrop setting off for Soviet Russia to sign a peace agreement that would pave the way for a Nazi invasion of Poland on the 1st September 1939. However, less has been known about the content of those secret negotiations that were held between the German foreign minister and Stalin behind the closed doors of the Kremlin. In this first of a three part dramatic reconstruction, the BBC reveal from detailed notes taken by one of the German delegation at the time what exactly was agreed upon and who said what.

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• Joachim von Ribbentrop
• Stalin
• secret negotiations
• Soviet-Nazi pact
• Hitler
• The second World War
• World War Two
• 1939
• carving up Europe
• History
• Modern History
• the Kremlin
• Soviet Russian
• secret deal
• Poland
• Polska
• BBC Documentary

[davidperi]

Did Hitler ever met with Stalin face to face?

[bannistg]

@davidperi No.

[bannistg]

@davidperi I think Ribbentrop was one of the most aggressive and belligerent of all of Hitler's henchmen. He most likely suggested and planned the whole charade, having been bitterly disappointed by Goering's peace initiative at Munich. Ribbentrop was always gun-ho and ready drive Germany into the abyss of the Nazi Nightmare.

[108Dax]

good series. i read the book first then the 'behind closed doors' series came out. well done.

[IFapToGayPorn]

@berguss22 lol

[berguss22]

a question was usama bin ladden inspired by hitler

[sch618]

oh yes i think that too. intresting.

[ofri75]

@bannistg - that's true, but it was not only Ribbentrop, but most of the Germans, who supported te nazis, admired hitler, excited about the war and occupation, and enthusiastic about the genocide of Jews.

[MikeMths35]

@ToleaParc Nonsense, Hitler didn't want to appear in the public eyes to be begging Stalin for help so he couldn't make the trip himself.

[ToleaParc]

why do u think the 'Fuhrer' didnt make the trip PERSONALLY to moscow? so that they couldnt say later...what a crook.