Which two countries did Germany sign non-aggression pacts with prior to WWII?

Germany signed non-aggression pacts with both Poland and the Soviet Union prior to the outbreak of World War II, specifically in 1934 and 1939, respectively. The pact with Poland, known as the German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact, was intended to secure peace between the two countries and avoid conflicts over territorial disputes. However, it was a short-lived agreement as Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, marking the beginning of World War II.

The non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union, known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, was signed in August 1939 and included a secret protocol dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence between the two nations. This agreement allowed Germany to launch its invasion of Poland without the fear of Soviet intervention. Both of these pacts were significant as they demonstrated Germany's strategic diplomatic maneuvers to secure its borders and independence in its early aggressive expansionist policies leading to the war.