Stalinism, Politics and Control: International Relations (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Date Nazi-Soviet Pact signed
Date Nazi-Soviet Pact signed
23 August 1939
Who signed Nazi-Soviet Pact for Germany & USSR?
Who signed Nazi-Soviet Pact for Germany & USSR?
Ribbentrop (Germany) and Molotov (USSR)
Stalin's nightmare scenario to avoid
Stalin's nightmare scenario to avoid
Two-front war against Germany and Japan
What Hitler gained from Nazi-Soviet Pact
What Hitler gained from Nazi-Soviet Pact
Free hand to invade Poland + raw materials from Russia
Stalin's territorial gains from pact
Stalin's territorial gains from pact
Eastern Poland and Baltic States
Who replaced Litvinov as Foreign Commissar in May 1939?
Who replaced Litvinov as Foreign Commissar in May 1939?
Molotov
Stalin's first miscalculation about the coming war
Stalin's first miscalculation about the coming war
Expected long war like 1914-18, not rapid French defeat
When did France fall?
When did France fall?
June 1940
Date & time of German invasion of USSR
Date & time of German invasion of USSR
03:15 on 22 June 1941
Why did Winter War go badly for USSR at first?
Why did Winter War go badly for USSR at first?
Stalin's purges had weakened the Red Army