Why Didn't the Allies Declare War on the USSR when it Invaded Poland? (Short Animated Documentary)

As you’ll know World War 2 (in Europe) began with Britain and France declaring war on Germany after it invaded Poland. But when the USSR invaded soon afterwards, the allies did nothing. But why? Why was there no declaration of war on the Soviet Union? Find out in this short and simple animated history documentary.

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Sources:
British Reactions to the Soviet Occupation of Eastern Poland in September 1939 by Keith Sword

POLAND IN BRITISH AND FRENCH POLICY IN 1939: DETERMINATION TO FIGHT—OR AVOID WAR? by ANNA M. CIENCIALA

Choosing Not to Choose in 1939: Poland’s Assessment of the Nazi-Soviet Pact by MAREK KORNAT