Josef Stalin, leader of the USSR, did not really WANT to be allied with the Nazis. He hated Fascism and the Nazis. The USSR leaders chose to sign a non-aggression pact which also included an agreement to be allied. Josef Stalin knew Hitler would attack his nation. He wanted to buy time and hoped the non-aggression pact would provide some time. He was building up the military forces and war equipment so he would have the ready in case Japan attacked the USSR near Manchuria.
Unfortunately, Hitler surprised the USSR by attacking much sooner than they had thought he would.
Because it was Hitler's goal for Germany to become a world power and the Soviet Union was the "ultimate prize"
they both hated germany
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.
they were against the USSR. So, when the USSR was with Germany, then Finland was on its own, then when the USSR was against Germany, Finland allied with Germany. Then when Finland surrendered to the USSR for a second time, Finland had to declare war on Germany.
Germany invaded the USSR in June 1942.
Nazi Germany, Italy, USSR
Because it was Hitler's goal for Germany to become a world power and the Soviet Union was the "ultimate prize"
they both hated germany
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.
He wanted the USSR to become a world power in military and industriazation.
they were against the USSR. So, when the USSR was with Germany, then Finland was on its own, then when the USSR was against Germany, Finland allied with Germany. Then when Finland surrendered to the USSR for a second time, Finland had to declare war on Germany.
The USSR was trying to spread their influence (mostly over Europe). They wanted more countries to become communist while the U.S. was trying to spread nationalism.
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 invaded the USSR in June 1942.
Yes, if Germany didn't launched the attack onto the USSR in 1941, it's a guaranteed that the USSR would of declared war onto Germany sooner or later because the USSR would of been like Germany, increasing living space for it's people by invading and conquering other countries.
The USSR.
Yes, before the fall of the Soviet Union and the reunification of Germany, East Germany (DDR) was an Eastern Bloc country, directly affiliated with the USSR.