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There were several reasons, primarily the historically poor performance of the Russian Army in the First World War, and the poor performance of the Soviet Red Army in the 1930's, and during the invasion of Poland in September 1939 and then in their Winter War against Finland (November 1939-March 1940). Hitler also believed the Russians/Slavs to be inferior to the German people, and was convinced that Communism had weakened Russia/Soviet Union. After he defeated France in just 6 weeks, whereas it was not defeated in the First World War, Hitler thought that Russia (defeated in the First World War by Germany) would be easier to defeat than France. Also, Josef Stalin had seriously damaged the leadership & morale of the Soviet Red Army with his paranoia driven purges (murder) of its top officers in the short years prior to the Second World War.
Hitler was correct in his assessment of the USSR, he made serious military errors that gave the USSR the break it needed. For example, even though Kiev was a stubborn hold out, Hitler stopped the advance of his armies heading for Moscow to turn back and finish off that city.. On top of that was the fact the invasion was six weeks behind schedule. This was because a the Balkans were a problem. He should have waited another year.
What else can I help you with?
Who was Leader of Soviet Union in 1939?
Josef Stalin, a communist who is known for causing more deaths than Adolph Hitler!
Was Hitler defeated in world war 2 after he broke his friendship with the soviet union?
yes, together they were undefeatable
Which allies defeated Hitler?
Well, in 1945 Hitler shot himself, so he kind of defeated himself.
What was one major difference between the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin and Nazi Germany under Adolph Hitler?
Answer this question… Nazi Germany made luxury goods available to citizens, while the Soviet Union did not.
Did Germany give up just because of Hitler commiting suicide?
No. Germany was completely defeated. Hitler committed suicide when the Soviet Army was less than a mile from his bunker in Berlin.
How did Soviet foreign policy change after 1941?
The Soviet Foreign Policy changed after 1941 because Adolph Hitler invaded Russia with his German Army. Stalin decided that he needed help in dealing with this matter and asked for assistance from Winston Churchill.
What happened to cause Hitler to kill hiM self?
He was afraid. Afraid of the Soviet forces besieging Berlin. He knew what would happen when the Allies captured him, so he did what the Allies would have done. By Adolph Hitler killing himself, he did the world a favor, and eradicated the scum he was.
Did Hitler commit suicide with his wife there?
It is believed that Adolph Hitler committed suicide in his bunker under Berlin in April of 1945. His body was then burned with gasoline in an attempt to destroy the evidence, but the Soviet Red Army stormed the bunker very shortly after that and found the bodies and had them taken away.
How do the soviet union relates to the world war 2?
well they helped a lot and they defeated a lot
Who did Hitler and his wife die?
It is believed that Hitler's wife died first.
What were some risks Hitler took in World War 2?
Well Hitler took a lot of gambles in WW2, but I believe the biggest one he took was to choice to invade the Soviet Union. A lot of Hitler's advisers warned him of a war on two fronts they knew that in the end Nazi Germany could not and would not succeed. Had Germany not invaded the Soviet Union, Germany could have concentrated all of it's resources on the Western Allies. They had always defeated France in the Phony War (Sitzkreig), all they need to theoretically was defeat Great Britain
Who was the leader before Stalin came to power?
The official leader of the Soviet Union was Vladimir Lenin, and after a long battle with Leon Trotsky, both politically and literally, Stalin eventually gained control of the Soviet Union.
