Although often overlooked World War 2 can arguably seen as the most critical event in the history of the Soviet Union. The result of the war was the epitome of Stalin’s vision of success for the Soviet Union. The War initially had a significantly positive impact on the Soviet Union in the short term, however the results and effects of the War were a factor that ultimately led to the collapse of the Soviet Union as a whole.
The short-term impact World War 2 had for the Soviet Union was positive for the growth and evolution of the Soviet Union. The War both enhanced nationalism, and propelled the Soviet Union to a major world player. In the eyes of Stalin, WWII was exactly what the Soviet Union needed to evolve into a “great nation.” The war created great sense of nationalism and unity that strengthened the core of the Soviet Union. Just as Stalin had hoped for the Soviet Union became arguably the most nationalistic world power at the time; looking at the way the Soviet Union fought the war can reasonably conclude this. The Soviets didn’t not fight the war conservatively whatsoever. Stalin and the Soviet army would take risks and lose lives in the name of defeating fascist enemies. The Soviet army fought the war as if they’re entire societal system was on the line. “ Ordinary soldiers absorbed the attitudes of the Nazi and the Soviet leaders. Both sides believed that defeat would lead to annihilation of their way of life” (Suny 343). Another positive impact WWII had on
World War II was one of the most significant wars in history. It is also the deadliest with a death toll of, approximately, 56.4 million; almost half of which were Soviet fatalities. Furthermore, the amount of people who met their demise during the time of this war is absolutely devastating. World War II could have been avoided if there was better cooperation and communication across the globe.
World War II was full of conflicts between countries all over the world. Although most people only know things about the holocaust or Hitler 's affect on the World War II, there are other important events that have affected many countries. The Battle of Moscow was a major battle between the Soviet Union and Germany. Ironically, the Soviet Union and Germany previously had a secret agreement (the nonaggression pact) not to go to war on each other, but the promises turned to be broken when Germany 's plan to capture Moscow went into action. (German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, History Site)
The war distracted the Soviet people from Stalin's excesses in previous years and generated patriotism and national unity. It also greatly strengthened the Soviet military. The Soviet Union emerged from the war as second in power only to the United States. (Dr. Minton F, Goldman) So what were the factors that contributed to the collapse of the super power and what is preventing Russia from re-entering
The consequence of World War Two left the United States and Russia as the prevailing military forces on the planet, yet they had altogether different types of government and economy, the previous an industrialist majority rule government, the last a comrade tyranny. The two countries were adversaries who dreaded each other, each ideologically restricted.
World War II was the largest armed conflict in history, spanning the entire world and involving more countries than any other war. It was a time of militarism, nationalism, and fascism. The combatants were the Axis powers and the Allies were the victors. World War II laid the groundwork for a lot of positive results and by the post war, major leaps of change were brought about. Despite the fact that any sane person would agree that “War is hell”, World War II was a good thing because of the technology and scientific advancements, it ensued an end to colonialization, the United States became a global power from it, and there was a social change with minorities.
The Soviet Union suffered more bloodshed and destruction in World War II than all the other Allies combined. Four long years of brutal fighting along the Eastern Front left most of western Russia in ruins. More than twenty million Soviet citizens—both soldiers and civilians—died in the conflict. (By way of comparison, that's more than sixty times the number of Americans who died in the war.) After suffering such losses, Stalin wanted to keep Germany weak and disunited forever to ensure that another German invasion of his country would never happen again. Stalin had little interest in helping to rebuild Germany into a thriving nation-state, instead looting the country's valuable industrial machinery while endeavoring to prevent its political reunification.
World War II was a devastating war that left many consequences in Europe and elsewhere. About 40 million lives were lost during this destructive war. Many cities were left destroyed and there was a political aftermath in the growth of communism. There was also a shortage of food and homes in many places. The economy was left severely ruined and their civilization was badly damaged (868). All these effects lead to many changes occurring in Europe. Some of the transformations that happen in Europe were governmental, financial and communal.
Every war tremendously affects the lifestyle and the economic state of the country. World War II affected almost every country in Europe, the United States, Japan, China, etc., but the country that had the most damage was the Soviet Union. A Russian Professor Alexey Shumkov brings the following facts in his research article, "During the war years of 1941-1945, the Soviet Union lost almost 27 million people (Russia alone lost around 14 million) and millions more were disabled". Moreover, the war destroyed a little less than 2 thousand towns and cities, and over 71 thousand villages were completely burnt down. This distractions put a fearful effect on the Soviet economy. At huge loss of population and industrial distraction negatively influenced that post war economic development, but the people's enthusiasm and
All of Stalin's successors until Gorbachev stressed their devotion to Marxism-Leninism as the guiding ideology of the Soviet Union and the focus of the Communist Party to the Soviet state. Gorbachev tried to reform the Soviet economy and open its society. Yet by removing the control of the Communist Party he only succeeded in accelerating the collapse of the Soviet Union. Gorbachev proved Lenin and Stalin to be correct, the Soviet Union could not Marxism -Leninism to bind it together. The Soviet era had left behind a bloody legacy, an estimated 20 million deaths that resulted from Stalin's excesses on top of the estimated 8.8 million deaths from the Russian Civil War. Soviet losses in the Second World War were horrendous at around 20 million
World War two was a massive war the was legitimately fought by every country in the world that matters. It was a blood bath, raging from europe all the way to Japan. All because of one man looking for revenge power and the glorification of not only himself but for his nation. Adolf Hitler wanted to restore his country from the terrible loses it had gained from the very destructive World War one. Adolf brought hope and happiness back to Germany, he was in the works of returning their once destroyed economy, the people loved him and this in fact was his downfall and the downfall of that world and the creation of the world we live in today. World War ii brought countries together, and shoved others apart. It made clear where everyone in the world stood and what role they would play in the not so far future. World war two marked a rebirth of the new world with new and greater superpowers that walked the earth. It gave extraordinary power to them and marked who was with who in this battle of these two sides. The communist and Capitalists. And because of world war two the battle for control of the world is an all too familiar reality.
- Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, according to which Russia ceded large tracts of land to Germany;
World War II had an extensive impact of the United States. In spite of all the battles being fought off America mainland, the war affected all aspects of American life back home. World War II may be known as the worst war in history, but a lot of good came out of it. If it was not for World War II many economic changes, social changes, and political changes may have never happened.
World War 2 was a time of anger, love, fear, grief, joy, and creation. The beginning of the war involved harm and fear advanced due to the fighting and bombing, but the end of the war allowed for much love and creation of new things. There were three major effects after the war which includes economic, social, and political change. For example, it had caused Britain a massive amount of debt, many families were filled with grief from the loss of their loved ones, and the “United States and the Soviet Union become the two leading global powers.” (https://edu.glogster.com/glog/the-effects-of-wwii/gbaeh9lda). Britain had endured a debt and made two payments of $83 million, there was a total of 50 million to 80 million deaths, and the United States
There are many different aspects to the beginning of all wars in which the world has faced World War II is not different. Each war is studied will show a difference in intent from all parties involved from the Germany and Hitler and including Stalin and the Soviet Union. In this essay, it will discuss in which ways Stalin and the Soviet Union helped Germany years before the war to be better prepared and how making a treaty with Japan help them be more successful in their invasions by freeing troops in the early phases of World War II. How the Soviet Union helped both countries?
In my opinion, the explosion in the sphere of international relations was to no small extent promoted by the rise of the power of the USSR and its transformation into the main actor of international politics after the war, as well as the US desire to consolidate world leadership and create a world based on American values, opponents (European states, like the USSR, lay in ruins after the war, while other countries at that time could not even