Xen
Banned
As OTL stands it is out of Stalin's character to attack the west after World War II ended in 1945. However if we change things in Moscow then it could become conceivable.
Let us say that the Red Army couldn't loot and plunder eastern Europe for their own benefit. The Nazi's had devestated it far too bad for the Soviets and their meager economy to handle. Due to the poor economy, Stalin neglects to declare war on Japan leaving a US and UK alliance to to invade Korea. The allies get some help from Mao who attacks Manchuria with support of the RAF and the USAAF. After the US drops the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrendors. The war appears over and the allies begin to dismantle their forces and send them home.
Food shortages at home erupts into a riot in Moscow that later turns into a Massacre when the Red Army opens fire on starving rioters, killing over 1000 in 48 hours. Stalin begins to fear a coup led by the army unless he is able to pass the buck. In a speech he gives to the Russian people he blames the US and UK for trying to starve Russia and was plotting to turn the Soviet Union into a Capitalist dictatorship. Accusing well known Generals from the recent war of plotting with the American's, Stalin began yet another purge of the Army.
Word of Stalin's speech reached London and Washington, causing great concern among the allies. Prime Minister Atlee, President Truman and General DeGualle met in Paris. DeGualle, in spite of his past differences with Washington made it clear to Truman that France would do its part if the Soviet Union would attack. Truman and Atlee discussed the possibility of re-arming the German Army, an idea opposed by DeGualle.
Stalin used the Paris meeting between the allies as propaganda, spreading the word, the allies were plotting against the Soviet Union. Reading over his intelligence, Stalin was told the US had exhausted its nuclear weapons in the war with Japan and would be months away from completing another. Stalin's inner circle convinced him that if Soviet Supremecy acted quick enough, that the US and UK could be pushed out of mainland Europe ending the war leaving the wealth of Europe to Stalin.
In November 1945, months after World War II ended, the world woke to a shock when Soviet troops invaded West Berlin, killing many American, British and French troops garrisoning the city. Truman addressed congress the following day asking for a declaration of war "Yesterday, Stalin and the Red Army sacked Berlin, unless we stop them, tomorrow they will be in Paris, next week they will be in London, and next month they will be in New York. Will we let the sacrafice of so many of America's sons be for nothing. Those who died liberating France, Italy and Germany from Hitler shall not have died in vein." A war exhausted United States and its war exhausted ally United Kingdom declared war on the Soviet Union. World War III had begun.
Let us say that the Red Army couldn't loot and plunder eastern Europe for their own benefit. The Nazi's had devestated it far too bad for the Soviets and their meager economy to handle. Due to the poor economy, Stalin neglects to declare war on Japan leaving a US and UK alliance to to invade Korea. The allies get some help from Mao who attacks Manchuria with support of the RAF and the USAAF. After the US drops the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrendors. The war appears over and the allies begin to dismantle their forces and send them home.
Food shortages at home erupts into a riot in Moscow that later turns into a Massacre when the Red Army opens fire on starving rioters, killing over 1000 in 48 hours. Stalin begins to fear a coup led by the army unless he is able to pass the buck. In a speech he gives to the Russian people he blames the US and UK for trying to starve Russia and was plotting to turn the Soviet Union into a Capitalist dictatorship. Accusing well known Generals from the recent war of plotting with the American's, Stalin began yet another purge of the Army.
Word of Stalin's speech reached London and Washington, causing great concern among the allies. Prime Minister Atlee, President Truman and General DeGualle met in Paris. DeGualle, in spite of his past differences with Washington made it clear to Truman that France would do its part if the Soviet Union would attack. Truman and Atlee discussed the possibility of re-arming the German Army, an idea opposed by DeGualle.
Stalin used the Paris meeting between the allies as propaganda, spreading the word, the allies were plotting against the Soviet Union. Reading over his intelligence, Stalin was told the US had exhausted its nuclear weapons in the war with Japan and would be months away from completing another. Stalin's inner circle convinced him that if Soviet Supremecy acted quick enough, that the US and UK could be pushed out of mainland Europe ending the war leaving the wealth of Europe to Stalin.
In November 1945, months after World War II ended, the world woke to a shock when Soviet troops invaded West Berlin, killing many American, British and French troops garrisoning the city. Truman addressed congress the following day asking for a declaration of war "Yesterday, Stalin and the Red Army sacked Berlin, unless we stop them, tomorrow they will be in Paris, next week they will be in London, and next month they will be in New York. Will we let the sacrafice of so many of America's sons be for nothing. Those who died liberating France, Italy and Germany from Hitler shall not have died in vein." A war exhausted United States and its war exhausted ally United Kingdom declared war on the Soviet Union. World War III had begun.