When France & Britain declared war on Nazi Germany, Communist parties in both countries worked to help Hitler on orders from Stalin
French & British Communists organized strikes and sabotages in weapons factories to help the Nazis.
When Nazis occupied France in 1940, the Communists welcomed them.
The Communists even petitioned Nazis to allow publication of the Communist mouthpiece L'Humanite, which would tell French people not to resist Nazi occupation.
In April 1941, Stalin signed alliance with Japan for 4 years.
With the pact with Communists sealed, the Japanese attacked America at Pearl Harbor.
Stalin honored this alliance fully, until pact expired in 1945
Stalin even arrested American airmen who were bombing Japan
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