NOTES:
USSR:
Joseph Stalin: leader of USSR, infamous for killing 10 million of his own people, one 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(He did this so they couldn't resupply or get adequate winter materials
Non-Aggression 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
-This act broke the non-aggression pact and caused the USSR to turn against Germany
German Invasion:
-Summer of '41
-Germans though it would be a quick and easy invasion
-Germans didn't bother to bring winter gear
-Manny Russians were killed in this defensive struggle
-Many historians argue that this decision by Hitler lead to his demise and death in 1945
Allies in the War:
-U.S. in 1941
-USSR in 1941
-Great Britain in 1939
-France in 1939
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 to 30 million military and civilian deaths for the USSR
-These deaths seriously affected each country
US and USSR relationship:
-Very unique relationship
-Fought together in WWI
-USSR was originally fighting the Allies before joining the Allies
-Even though we fought on the same side, it didn'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 superpowers (lead to Cold War)
Analysis of the Era:
-This era was okay for the Soviets
-Positives:
-Able to defend themselves and withstand the German invasion
-With the Allies, they won WWII
-They became a world superpower
Negatives:
-Lost many people in the war
-Communism was still being used
-Stalin was a ruthless leader (a good one for military times though)
-Labor camps
RESEARCH: Research the labor camps. Same Google Doc as previous assignment this week. Individually. Total of 2 paragraphs: 1 paragraph for the description of the camps and 1 for your opinion if US should adopt some of these policies.
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