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And western european democratism was the political opposite to communism between 1945-1990. 45 years, guess the Russkies had a huge breath to wait for the right time to invade Western Europe.
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Actually on the political spectrum, communism is extreme left, fascism extreme right, and democracy roughly moderate. Maybe they achieve some of the same ends, but very different means. And why werent there hostilities 1945-90? Ever hear of nuclear weapons...
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LOL, in 1939, the Poles deployed their troops at...(drumroll) SURPRISE ! The border to Germany! Clearly a sign of an upcoming Polish attack!
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The Polish knew of the German troop movements and deployed accordingly as best they could. The Russians built up a force of 2.5 million men over the course of several months, and placed their command and supply centers well forward of where a traditional defense line would put them. Add to that, the Soviets were caught by surprise in the assault. If they were preparing for an enemy invasion, why all the chaos at the outbreak of hodtilities? Quite possibly they didnt think it would be the Germans on the attack...
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Maybe back in the 1940s their "ideological imperative" wasn't as strong as thier sense for reality and the possible risks of running into uncalculable adventures like invading the No.1 Army in the World and European hegemonist.
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Of course it was. What do you call annexation of the Baltic States, invasion of Poland and the Winter War? Russia was aggressive and expansionist during this time. Now they wouldnt challenge the germans in 1941, but what about 42/43? The Red Army was the largest army in the world at the time, and had the most and some of the best equipment. Why were they beaten back so quickly at first? Why were they disorganized and trampled? They werent preparing for a
defensive war...