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What if Stalin had invaded Turkey and not Finland during the 30's. In 1938 the Turkish standing army had only 20 000 officers and 174 000 men. A very small force compared to the Soviets at the time.
Turkey at the time was neutral. In 1941 it signed a pact of friendship with Third Reich which did not end until 1944.
Compared to what the Soviets got out of the Fins a invasion of Turkey seems to make more sense. It could of opened up the whole Mediterranean to the black fleet. In the long run land in Turkey would be far better then land in Finland. Plus the winter war was kind of a embarrassment to the Soviets. So do you think the Soviets would of fared better in Turkey?