What if the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact had given the Nazis all of Poland and the Baltic States. Stalin's aim would be to not look like the aggressor and 'Liberate' Eastern Europe at a later date.
.... Meaning Stalin makes an alliance that Germany gets the Baltic States and Poland in exchange for... What? Moldova?What if the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact had given the Nazis all of Poland and the Baltic States. Stalin's aim would be to not look like the aggressor and 'Liberate' Eastern Europe at a later date.
What if the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact had given the Nazis all of Poland and the Baltic States. Stalin's aim would be to not look like the aggressor and 'Liberate' Eastern Europe at a later date.
Indeed, Leningrad could basically be taken during the initial-confusion stage, and Moscow is also in easy reach (only about 780 km, the historical distance to Smolensk). Kiev, too, would be in easy reach of German forces.The problem is, if the German jumping off point in '41 was farther to the east, there might not have been an opportunity to liberate anything later....I'm sure Stalin wanted turf to provide a buffer between him and the reich.
What if the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact had given the Nazis all of Poland and the Baltic States. Stalin's aim would be to not look like the aggressor and 'Liberate' Eastern Europe at a later date.
.... Meaning Stalin makes an alliance that Germany gets the Baltic States and Poland in exchange for... What? Moldova?
What if the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact had given the Nazis all of Poland and the Baltic States. Stalin's aim would be to not look like the aggressor and 'Liberate' Eastern Europe at a later date.
Paw to God, if folks don't stop trying to derail threads with current politics...You mean if Trump had been Stalin's negotiator? Giving away everything and saying "It's a massive deal..."
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Well, I'm a bear (I use the special Apple iBear keyboard) so I don't really have a hand to speak of.Huh... that’s an expression I’ve never seen before.
You are correct, sir.Paw to God, if folks don't stop trying to derail threads with current politics...
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What if the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact had given the Nazis all of Poland and the Baltic States.
What if the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact had given the Nazis all of Poland and the Baltic States. Stalin's aim would be to not look like the aggressor and 'Liberate' Eastern Europe at a later date.
At the risk of derailing the thread it’s the way our mod types with a straight face about being a sentient animal that makes life so special on this board.Well, I'm a bear (I use the special Apple iBear keyboard) so I don't really have a hand to speak of.