June 22, 1941
The USSR was expected to invade Germany at any time during the Cold War, which took place between 1945 and 1990 - although as it turns out, they never did.
The secret Operation Barbossa.
All production was still in germany. And it would take alot of power to invade all those countries just to invade the USSR
Russia got to Germany way before the U.S or Great Britain.
Germany wanted to ensure its military was free to invade Poland. The USSR, for its part, annexed the western side of Poland and the Baltic countries.
Germany and the USSR had signed a non-agression pact
Hitler also invaded Poland along with many other countries! Hitler didn't invade Germany. The Nazis invaded Poland, France, and the USSR. This is after they annexed Austria and the Sudetenland of then Czechoslovakia.
Invade and occupy a part of Poland .
Germany wanted to ensure its military was free to invade Poland. The USSR, for its part, annexed the western side of Poland and the Baltic countries.
Hitler did invade the USSR on 22 June 1941.
The code name for Germany's plan to invade the USSR was Operation Barbarossa. Launched on June 22, 1941, it marked the largest military operation in history in terms of manpower and casualties. The operation aimed to quickly defeat the Soviet Union and secure its vast resources for the Nazi war effort. However, it ultimately led to a protracted conflict that contributed significantly to Germany's defeat in World War II.
Because it was Hitler's goal for Germany to become a world power and the Soviet Union was the "ultimate prize"