Russia, the Soviet Union, acted in self-defense, they were miitarily attacked by Nazi Germany in the so-called Operation Barbarossa. Thus they were propelled into fighting back. Nazi Germany was the aggressor here. Russia was on the Allied side in BOTH World Wars, and received massive foreign aid from the US. This aid extended to non-military goods such as railroad equipment, Half-Tracks by Allis-Chalmers (In War I) and all manner of machine tools and industrial equipment, in most cases never paid for by the Russians.
Lenin entered into the Treaty of Brest-Litovvsk when he pulled Russia out of World War 1.
The Great Depression
Vladimir Lenin withdrew Russia from World War 1 by entering into the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
about 6 million Jews
Declared war with Japan, effectively entering them into WWII.
There goals where to become a world power.
Joseph Stalin was Russia's ruler during World War II.
Europe, Asia,Africa
What were the Goals of the world war 2 allied leaders?
It helped win the war
No war without cause.
american troops used Russia as a base to guard important allied ports
They wanted to drag the United States into a war with Mexico that would prevent it from entering World War I.
To make the world safe for democracy
its actually "make the world safe for democrasy"
Basically, world domination.
the united states entering the war