What was the Soviet-American relationship in World War 2?

Answer 1

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The Soviet-American relationship in WWII was more of a "Shot Gun Wedding" in that neither side trusted the other, but both sides needed each other to defeat Hitler's Germany. But officially and in Propaganda relations were very warn. And when American and Soviet troops linked in Germany they kiss and hug each other like brothers.

AnswerSoviet-American relations during WWII were generally frosty, neither side fully trusted each other and they were mainly Allies of convenience. This is not to say that they did not cooperate militarily as both sides wisely recognized Nazism as the greatest and most immeadiate danger, however tension was ever present.

Answer 2

It was a bit of a love-hate relationship. Each country despised the other for their socio-economic systems. Roosevelt had no choice but to cooperate with Stalin in order to keep the USSR fighting the Germans and get their aid, if necessary, against Japan. Roosevelt and his staff did a relatively good job of working out the strange relationship with the USSR where Stalin got most of what he asked for but was slow in responding to U.S. request for cooperation or information. It almost seems, looking back that Stalin was already fighting the cold war during WWII while the U.S. was basically trying to end the war with Germany and Japan. Once US forces began sweeping into Germany and Roosevelt died the reality of dealing with the Stalin and the Soviets postwar started to sink in for US lawmakers.

Answer 3

Russia's allies were at the very beginning Germany, Japan, and Italy. After Germany invaded Russia, Russia became joined the allies which included America, Great Britain, Australia, Canada, and France along with many other countries. (In my opinion I would like to leave France out since they didn't do anything special). The allies for the most part did not like Russia, America and Britain mostly but since they all had the same enemy, they fought together. Some German POWs were reported to say that after the war that they were willing to re-enlist to help the Americans fight the Russians.

Submitted by Mark Webb St. Louis, Missouri

Russia signed non-agression pact with Germany during 1939. No alliance pacts betveen Russia and axis countries exist.

AnswerKeep in mind though, the Germans who were captured by Soviet Troops who were deemed to be Nazis were executed by Soviet forces. The Soviets had suffered horribly at the hands of the Germans, and so for them, it was very personal. German troops were known to flee west to the Americans rather than be captured by Soviet troops because of how well know the Soviets were for dealing with German POWs.

Russians treat German prisoners good enough, except SS-men. But German propaganda, especially at war's end, tell about horrors of capturing to rise morale of troops.

Answer 4

Answer 1

They were, as part of the Alliance that supported the Soviet once the Germans had betrayed them by invading in mid-1941. Up until then the Soviet had been an ally of Germany supplying them with essential war material. It was in the interest of the Allies not to rub their noses in it once they had been forced onto the defensive. Ignoring past Pro-Axis sentiment in a country that became an Ally or Neutral Party was a recurring pattern in WWII.

Answer 2

Yes. The US and the Soviet Union became allies shortly after the US entered the war, and they remained allies until the end of the war, after which they engaged in the Cold War with each other. During World War 2 they were understandably not the best of allies, but they cooperated well enough to win.

Answer 5

AnswerThey became the only remaining superpowers in the world after the war. k12 ;)

Answer 6

There is no Soviet Union. There currently is commerical trade between the US and Russia.

Answer 7

They were Allies who did not trust each other in any way.

Answer 8

It was quite a good one in fact. They were good allies in WWII despite one being Capitalist (USA) and the other Communist (USSR). Their relationships weakened after WWII.

Answer 9

they were working together against the nazis (apex)