what was the significance of the german invasion of russian territory during
world war ii?
a. it violated the pact between the two countries, leading the soviet
union to join the allied powers.
o
b. it began germany's retreat from western europe and expansion
toward the east.
c. it led to the collapse of russia's government and to the
establishment of the soviet union.
o
d. it forced the soviet union to exit the war, causing the united states
to join instead