Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
1939 neutrality pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union
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Summary
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact is a non-aggression pact[1]. It draws 17,137 Wikipedia views per month (non aggression pact category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Russia[3]
- Instance of: secret treaty[4]
- Based on: Treaty of Berlin (1926)[5]
- Location: Moscow[6]
- Commons category: Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact[7]
- Language of work or name: German[8], Russian[9]
- Inception: 1939[10]
- Start time: August 23, 1939[11]
- End time: June 22, 1941[12]
- Point in time: August 23, 1939[13]
- Participant: Soviet Union[14], Nazi Germany[15]
- Has edition or translation: Secret Additional Protocol to the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact[17]
- Commons gallery: Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact[18]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[19], Редакция (YouTube-канал)[20]
- Has effect: Soviet invasion of Poland[21], Winter War[22]
- Signatory: Joachim von Ribbentrop[23], Vyacheslav Molotov[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
- Ratified by: Soviet Union[26], Nazi Germany[27]
- Effective date: August 31, 1939[28]
Why It Matters
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 196 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]