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Originally posted by Richard.:
What if Stalin told Hitler this was his one chance to end the war on the Eastern Front in 1944 after Russia had been liberated. And Hitler agreed! What would have been the reaction on the Western Front?
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Good stuff.
Quote:
Originally posted by Richard.:
Some info:
Stalin feels the loses have been to high in liberating Russia and decides to inform Hitler he has two choices end the war with Russia or the end result will be the Red Army in Berlin.
Hitler knowing he has lost the war in Russia has a chance to keep hold of Eastern Europe and save his Reich. Hitler fears the Russians could be on German soil, which is too much for him, so he decides to agree with Stalin’s offer of bringing about an end to the war in the east. All this is done behind the backs of the Western Allies.
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Also good stuff. My two cents worth:
Stalin not only offers peace to Hitler, but a way to avoid being conquered by the allies! Once it's clear too Hitler that he cannot win in the west either, Stalin offers to let Germany 'conditionally surrender' to the Russians! Conditions would be:
Germany gets: no army of occupation (neither Russian nor western European/US) on German soil.
A banning of ALL German military.
Contingent upon a mutual protection pact between Germany and Russia, Germany pays for the cost of a 1 million man Russian army available to move into (and 'protecting') Germany in case of invasion by the western allies (in the case they don't like being kept out of Germany).
Stalin agrees to allow Hitler to remain in power (If the allies agree, or too offer Hitler asylum in Russia if they do not).
Russia gets: All German occupied territories at the time of this 'conditional surrender'. Thus gaining control of the Warsaw pact nations, but without having to loose a single Russian life in the process!
Stalin also gets a huge propaganda victory, being able to announce too the world the war in Europe is over at last and the killing has stopped! If the Allies don't like the terms, then they will have to fight Russia & Germany. Public opinion would not be good in such a case for FDR/WC.
Stalin then turns to the Japanese, and offers them the chance to 'conditionally surrender' to Russia (on similar terms). This gives Russia a foothold in China/Mongolia, as well as SE Asia. All without firing a shot!
How's THAT grab ya?