Minor fact that most people seem to overlook was that Stalin had a pact with Hitler prior to the start of WWII. He provided land and recourses for the German army to gear up for the war; Stalin later understood that the planning for Hitler’s attack on the USSR was being made during that time he was practicing for the invasion of Poland since all of it was done on USSR soil so Germany could not violate the peace treaty of WWI. When Stalin’s spies reported that Hitler was planning an attack on the USSR Stalin refused to start building defenses because he had Hitler's word that he would never attack his friend and buddy, the pact they signed was to split up Europe and share the wealth as partners if Stalin would not enter the war on either side. It was a win, win situation for Stalin that almost cost him his country and life.

Define "imperialism".




Don't worry.

you also forgot that the competing bartender gave the first one the bullets for his shotgun.

in 1939 when we started building our military to fight in world war 2. we had 10 machine guns 10 world war 1 tanks. basic training they were using wooden mockups for guns.

at the end of 1941, we had enough material to fight a two front war. in 1940 we were just not ready.

not really they just agreed not to attack each other. and divided Poland.

Agreed.

I forget the Soviet leaders name who led the victory at the Battle of Stalingrad. He is actually the hero for the Soviet's although Stalin did what he could to take the credit. It was his tactics used in Stalingrad that changed how the Soviets fought the war.

i disagree.


the man that saved the soviet union was hitler because he kept changing his mind

if he had kept his eye on the target until he got the target. there would have been no soviet union.

So you give no credit to the Soviet leader who changed how the Soviet's fought?

ok give him as much credit as you want.


but when you gearing up to face three divisions. and all of a sudden there is only one.

hitler wanted to take moscow, stalingrad and kiev. problem is he couldn't decide which one to take first.

marhall georgy zhukov.



a lotta people seem to have tried takin credit for the great patriotic war victory in stalingrad. check this out:

hero or ?

first i've heard about a zhukov plan for a preemptive strike against hitler while the soviets and nazis were still allies.

Thanks King Bee!

 

 

 

The soviet union and north america as well as others contributed well to WWII near the end.

  However it was the British who brought them together, payed for the war and turned the tide with victory at the BOB. Without this the world would be firmly under nazi rule.

  The soviets and north americans joined the war when attacked and had no probelms with hitlers ideals, and none would have fought without the British holding court.

  The soviets and north amerians had no problems with sitting back while 6 million jews where slaughtered. The British payed for the European resistance, the soviets and their own war effort, so all used British equipment, once you buy something it belongs to you.

  The British won the war with help from others, but mainly the courage, principles and driving force of the British.

  The soviets and north americans would have handed over their blacks and jews in a second had Britain gone under, but tit never came to that, we can thank the British for that one.