why did Nazi Germany sign a non-aggression pact with the Soviet union

A. To go to war against Britain and France
B. To benefit both of their economies
C. To split up poland

C. To split up Poland

The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, also known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, was signed in 1939 and included a secret protocol dividing Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, with Germany being allowed to invade Poland without interference from the Soviet Union. This agreement allowed both countries to expand their territories and achieve their respective goals without the threat of conflict with each other.