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USSR (Soviet Union) in WWII

 

Leader of WWII

• The leader of the USSR in WWII is Joseph Stalin
• Responsible for killing around 10 million people
• Infamous for his labor camps in Siberia where the death rate was very high
• Known as a member of the Big Three (FDR, Churchill, Stalin)

 

Gregory Zhukov

• 5 star general for Stalin and his army
• Known for his leadership the battles of Leningrad and Moscow
• Right hand man of Stalin
• Known for destroying Russian cities after they were defeated by Germany in 1941
  • Did this so they couldn’t
    • Resupply
    • Get adequate winter materials

 

Non-Aggression Pact

• Singed between Germany and the Soviet Union
• Stated that they would not invade each other and what they would do to Poland after it was split up
• Two years later in 1941 Germany invaded Soviet Union in the summer
• Thus, breaking the Non-Aggression Pact

 

German Invasion

• Summer of 1941
• Thought to be a quick and easy invasion
• Germans didn’t even bother to bring their winter gear
• Many Russians were killed in this defensive struggle
• Many Historians believe that this lead to Hitler’s demise and death

 

Allies in the War

• US – 1941
• USSR – 1941
• Great Britain – 1939
• France – 1939

 

Axis Powers

• Italy
• Germany
• USSR – before 1941
• Japan

 

Death tolls

• Over 60 million people were killed in WWII
• 22,000,000 to 30,000,000 military and civilian deaths for the USSR
• This would really affect a country

 

US and USSR Relationship

• Very unique Relationship
  • Fought together in WWI
  • USSR was originally going to fight against the Allies
  • Even though they fought on the same side, doesn’t mean they were the best of friends
  • In the Yalta Conference Stalin wanted to make Poland a Communist country
  • After WWII the US and Soviets were two major powers in the World

 

Analysis of the Era

• This era was okay for the Soviets
• Positives
  • Able to defend themselves
  • With the Allies won WWII
  • Became a world superpower
• Negatives
  • Lost many people in the Battles
  • Communism was still being used
  • Stalin was a ruthless leader
  • Labor Camps

 

Labor Camps

1 of description of the camps

1 for your opinion and if the US should adopt some of these