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Default Re: What If Germany Didnt Declare war on the Soviets

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Originally Posted by Falcon Jun View Post
Good point in airing that view, Za. I think that was a very logical thing to do for Stalin: letting the other countries to pound each other to bits allowing the Soviet Union later to pick up the pieces in an easier manner.

And that explains why Stalin was so ticked off when, from his perspective, the western Allies let the Soviets and Nazi's pound it each other to bits for three long years, and then stepped in, in June, 1944, to pick up the pieces. His own strategy apparently used against him, LOL!
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