I'm not 100% sure on V1.0 but 2.x has Germany moving eastwards months before the Soviets entered Norway, months before they even entered the war in a signicant way actually (only three Soviet Divisions plus air units were in Poland this early on). The Pact forces as a whole were outnumbered and outmatched up until the Czechs entered the fray in support of Poland.
Essentially, the European war commenced with Germany as the agressors. NATO entry into the hostilities was therefore by no means certain and it is my belief that this one fact explains most of the reasons France (and others) withdrew from the organisation.
Edit: See post #31 this thread for more detail on timings.
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