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The USSR and the “policy of guarantees" of the Western powers in the spring of 1939
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The USSR and the “policy of guarantees” of the Western
powers in the spring of 1939
© K.V. Fedorov
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, 105005, Russia
Having analysed various diplomatic documents, the author comes to the conclusion that
the “policy of guarantees" practiced by the Western governments in the spring of 1939
represented a departure from the Munich policy of appeasement, but did not mean a
complete break from it. While the USSR did not trust either Britain or France, it did not
refuse collaboration. Nevertheless, the breakdown in the Triple Alliance Negotiations
resulted in losing the opportunity to prevent the World War II.
Keywords:
World War II, aggressive policy of Nazi Germany, policy of guarantees, Sovi-
et diplomatic corps, Triple Alliance Negotiations
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