Answer: one good way they could avoided it's downfall was a better ruler
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union had a non aggression pact. When Germany's attempt to conquer England failed Hitler turned his attention to the Soviet Union. When Germany broke the treaty with the Soviet Union the Soviet Union asked to join the Allies in the fight against the Axis Powers.
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• thriving cities
• wealthy merchant class
• classical heritage of Greece and Rome
