USSR (Soviet Union) WWII
Leader of WWII
the leader of the USSR in WWII is Joseph Stalin
reponsible for ekilling around 10 million people during WWII time period
infamous for his labor camps in Siberia where the death rate was very high
known as a member of the original 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 Russain cities after they were defeated by Germany in 1941
-he did this so that they couldn't:
-resupply
-get adequate winter materials
Non-Agression Pact
signed in 1939 between Germany (Nazi) and Soviet Union
stated that they would not invade one another and what they would do with Poland and how they would split it up once conquered
two years later in 1941, Germany invades Soviet Union in the summer
thus, breaking the Non-Agression Pact
German Invasion
summer of 1941
thought it would be a quick and easy invasion
germans didn't bother to bring winter gear
many russians were killed in this defensive struggle
many historians argue that this event by Hitler lead to his demise and death in 1945
Allies in the War
US 1941
USSR 1941
Great Britain
France
Axis Powers
Italy Germany
USSR-before 1941
Japan
Death Tolls
over 60 million people were killed, which was over 2.5% of the world population
22,000,000 to 30,000,000 military and civilian deaths for the USSR
this reallly would affect a country
US and USSR relationship
very unique relationship
-fought together in WWII
-USSR was originally fighting the Allies before joining the Allies
-even though we fought on the same side doesn't make us the best of friends
-In the Yalta Conference, Stalin wanted to make Poland a communist country
-after WWII, US and Soviets were the two big world super powers
Analysis of the Era
this era was ok for the Soviets
positives:
-able to defend themselves and withstand the German invasion
-with the allies, won WWII
-beame a world superpower
negatives:
-lost many people in battle communism was still being used
-communism was still being used
-Stalin was a ruthless leader (a good one for military time though)
-labor camps
Research:
research labor camps
-1 paraghraph for the description of the camps and 1 for your opinion on whether the US should adopt this
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