Operation Barbarossa Consequences

The book is broken into five sections. The first section tells the beginning of Operation Barbarossa. This was the German codename for the invasion Russia. Although the Germans managed to capture vast amounts of territory, the Soviet military was able to halt the German advance. To regain the momentum, Hitler decides to proceed with the capture of Stalingrad. In addition to gaining access to the fuel in the Caucasus Mountains from the capture of the city, Hitler would destroy the city that bears the name of Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin.

England and France, fearing another war established a policy of appeasement to by time and rearm its forces. The European countries believed that Hitler would only retake the Sudetenland; this land was historically Germany's homeland(6). This was another mistake by France and England because with the Sudetenland he gained the famous Skoda armament factories and was ultimately a more dangerous military opponent(6). Until the remainder of Czechoslovakia was swallowed in 1939 all Hitler had done seemed reasonable(6). Until then he had only tried to obtain lands where ethnic Germans lived(6). The disregard of the Treaty of Versailles would be the main factor that allowed Germany to regain their power and ultimately bring the world into another war.

Germany and the Soviet Union had signed what is known as “Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact” of 1939 in order to acquire Poland’s land together. Although Hitler and Stalin did not like one another, they decided to put their differences aside for the moment in order to seize the opportunity. Hitler was interested in what was known as the Polish Corridor which had separated Germany from another piece of its property due to the Treaty of Versailles. Stalin was simply interested in expansion of Russia, and had plans to attack Germany once taking over Poland was successful. Germany took part in what was known as the

<br>The plan to capture the Soviet Union, operation Barbarossa, was initially very successful. The German attack, comprising 134 divisions or just over 3 million soldiers, took the Russians by surprise and they quickly advanced towards Moscow. But the rough country and appalling roads were taking its toll, and the German advance started to slow. Hitler himself took control of the campaign. Hitler was a very determined man. He was very determined to avenge the loss and humiliation of world war

Joseph Stalin used the early years of WWII to gain Territory, which include Finland and Baltic States. (WorldWar2history.info). Later they signed a neutrality pact with Japan. “On June 22, 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union, thereby beginning Operation Barbarossa,” because of the invasion Soviet Union joined the war (WorldWar2History.info).

Germany and The Soviet Union were not that different from each other. They had similar government ideas, mostly because their leaders were similar in personality. (Stalin: Inside the Terror) They grew up with the same ideas of a proper government being brought up with radical political thoughts. Hitler (the chancellor of Germany) and Stalin (Russia 's ruler) both were strong headed which lead to a strong military forces.(This Day in History: Adolf Hitler becomes president of Germany) With Germany and the Soviets wanting control over the smaller European countries, they both wanted the same thing from each other, no war. This lead to the nonaggression pact.

At the start of the first world war, Germany and the Soviet Union signed a nonaggression pact. With Germany and the Soviet Union being allies, the rest of the world had their suspicions. In the U.S., Senator Truman expressed his dislike of both countries and his view of them as potential enemies(Doc A).

shortly before World War II broke out in Europe–enemies NaziGermany and the Soviet Union surprised the world by signing the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, in which the two countries agreed to take no military action against each other for the next 10

The Non-Aggression Pact was spurred by Hitler's desire to conquer more land for Germany, which was a direct result of the reparations. The loss of German land to the Polish Corridor was a major part of the decision to invade Poland and other neighboring countries.

The Munich Agreement, signed by the leaders of Germany, France, Great Britain, and Italy, agreed to let Germany take the Sudetenland, and that no further territorial claims shall be made; this is how they appeased Hitler. Document 8 states that we were never prepared to fight until the very last moment. He broke the rules of the agreement by invading the rest of Czechoslovakia, and nobody was ready for war. An excerpt from Duff Cooper, a member of Parliament, includes, “We were always told that on no account must we irritate Herr Hitler.” If the Allied countries or other nations had put a stop to Hitler at the beginning of his reign, he would not have risen to power, and the war, most likely, would not have

D-Day was the Allied invasion of German occupied France that was a major factor in the German defect. D-Day was the largest invasion fleet ever and the campaign created a second front which made the Germans split their resources between the west and east front. The Allies and Germanys suffered around 425,000 casualties during D-day. Operation Barbarossa was the German invasion of the Soviet Union which started on 22th of June 1941. The initial invasion took the Soviet leaders by surprise. The invasion had stalled because of the Russian winter which caused the German tanks and other vehicles to get bogged. Germany had invasion had failed to end the USSR and they were pushed back which helped create a two front war. The Germanys suffered 775,000 deaths and the Soviet Union suffered more than 800,000 deaths in

During the time in Between the Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys describes the historical period after Hitler and Stalin signed the nonaggression pact in 1939 during World War II, which states that both countries will not attack each other nor support any country at war with the other. The pact was a shock to the world primarily because Hitler hated communism, however Hitler needed to work out something with Stalin so that his plan wouldn’t collapse. The pact wasn't only a safe bubble for Hitler but also it benefited both countries by agreeing to increase trade between each other. This pact was a win-win for both countries, Germany protected itself from having to fight a two front war at the beginning of World War II and Soviet Union acquired land which included Poland and the Baltic States. However in 1941, Germany broke the treaty when they attacked the Soviet Union in less than two years of sign the pact, moreover this pack was supposed to last about ten years. German Nazis launched an attack on Poland from the wast with about fifteen thousand men, airplanes and tanks. Additionally, in the novel another historic event was happening Stalin’s gulags. Joseph Stalin had a system of forced labor camps known as Gulag which is an acronym for the Soviet

This pact prevented Hitler, “From seeking the goal of German foreign policy in the one and only place possible: space in the east.” Gaining Lebensraum for Germany’s surplus population was one motive for Hitler’s attack into the Soviet Union in 1941, but there were also other reasons behind the attack.

By successfully defending the city of Stalingrad the Soviet Union were able to deny Hitler his

The signing of the 1939 Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact was extremely significant in regards to the outbreak of war in Europe. Both Germany and Russia possessed considerable motives for signing the pact.