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Why did Stalin want Britain and the US to open a secrond front?
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Stalin needed the Allies to divert German attention from the Eastern Front. The Russian war effort was massive in terms of people who were involved, many were working as slave labour for the Germans, or indeed were inducted into the German military, whether they liked it or not. Many had been captured as a result of the Barbarossa Blitzkrieg. Nonetheless the Allies were involved in North Africa & Italy while all this was going on, but Stalin, despite the supples sent to Murmansk at great cost by the Allies, needed more. I think, in hindsight admittedly, that Churchills' circumspection was more than justified.
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What leader in 1943 wanted to open a second front in Europe during the war against Germany?
joseph stalin
Why did the British argue against starting a second front in Europe?
They didn't. In fact, during the Blitz, Britain was begging other nations, like Russia, to open another front to take some of the German focus and ammunition away from Britain.
Why was Normandy invaded on D-Day?
The allied forces were working to move the German forces from the coast through France back to Germany. Answer #2Italy was also chosen as the second front: When Hitler attacked Russia in 1941, Britain and the Soviet Union automatically became allies since they shared common enemies. Within months, Stalin was pleading for Britain, and then America when it entered the war, to open up another front to relieve the pressure off his troops, who were fighting 2/3 of the German army. Stalin was eager and impatient for his allies to set up a second front because he wasn't confident that they would continue to fight with/for communists rather than surrender and save the lives of their men. Stalin knew that if his allies did give up, that his Red Army wouldn't be able to handle Hitler alone. In January of 1943, Britain and America met in Casablanca to discuss their alliance. There they agreed to start strategical bombing tactics, where they would bomb major German cities to weaken German industry; and, on an unconditional surrender, where the Allies would fight until they had complete military victory. Then, in November of that year, they met again in Teheran, only this time including Russia. Here they decided that USA and Britain would open up a second front, Russia would get land from Poland and declare war on Japan 90 days after the defeat of Germany. Britain and America began to make plans on opening up a second Front, though Roosevelt and Churchill ran into a disagreement. Churchill thought that they should attack through Italy, the 'soft underbelly' of Europe. He believed that Italy was weak, and that Germany would quickly move many of their troops to defend their allies. However, military reasons weren't his only motives for attacking Italy: he felt that Britain and America could charge up through Italy, and reach the Balkans before Stalin could, saving more countries from the Soviets. Roosevelt on the other hand, wanted to take a more direct approach, and go for the neck rather than the belly, and attack France. He felt that more ally lives would be saved since there was less land to cover and that Hitler would be more likely to withdraw mass amounts of troops from Russia to the west, since France was much closer to the Nazi heartland than Italy was. But the ill President had little power for arguing, Britain and USA attacked Italy. Churchill's theory soon proved false, as it took a month alone to conquer Sicily. Hitler did move some troops to aid his ally, but not enough to make a large difference for the Russians. Eventually Churchill agreed to attack through France, and the allies spent several months training and preparing for and invasion of Normandy, which turned out to be the right move.
Where did the allies meet and agree to open a second front in europe?
Teheran
Why did Stalin want the allies to open a second front in the west?
Stalin did not want to get into World War 2. He entered into a non aggression pact with Germany hoping that it would prevent war between the two countries. Stalin actually had his eyes closed to any thought of Germany attacking the Soviet Union and refused to acknowledge the warning signs before Germany attacked. Stalin was dumbfounded that Germant attacked, but most of Russia's generals were not.
Who was the allied leader who constantly pushed the US and Britain to open a second front against Hitler?
Stalin
What was the second war front in World War 2?
If this is what you meant, Stalin wanted the US and Britain to open a seccond front in the East to help take some of the pressure off of his troops.
Who was the leader who cried for Britain and the US to open another front in World War 2?
Josef Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union which was bearing the brunt of war against Germany. Stalin eventually got his wish when Britain and the US invaded France on June 6, 1944.
Why did Stalin want Britain to open up a second front?
He wanted Germany to divide its troops between two fronts.
Stalin want to open a second front in France?
Why_did_Stalin_press_the_allies_to_establish_a_second_front_in_EuropeYour answer is on the above link.
What leader demanded that the allies open a second front in Europe?
Josef Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union
Why did Stalin insist Roosevelt and Churchill open a second front in France?
USSR was fighting Germany alone and needed the second front for relief.
What leader in 1943 wanted to open a second front in Europe during the war against Germany?
joseph stalin
Why was there D-Day?
Well on the Russian front, Stalin asked his other Allies to open a 3rd front (the other in Italy) and besides, the Allies were ready and had the equipment so they pressed forward.
Why did Stalin insist that Roosevelt and Churchill open a second front in France?
USSR was fighting Germany alone and needed the second front for relief.
What did Stalin want from his World War 2 allies?
Stalin wanted the Allies to open a second front which would have relieved the pressure on the Russian Front by causing the Germans to divide their military assets .
Why was Stalin eager for Churchill and Roosevelt to establish a second front in Europe against the Germans?
Stalin, who was suffering severe losses to the Nazi war machine needed the Allies, specifically the U.S. and Britain to open up a second front so the German Army (whose official name is The Wermacht, by the way) would have to take troops away from the Eastern Front, thus alleviating stress on the Red Army.
