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To: David Isaac

In fact, had Hitler not started the war, Stalin was going to attack Europe by 1943, when he built his armed forces back up after the 1938 purges. The Non-Aggression Pact was meant to buy time, but Hitler beat him to the punch in 1941.


27 posted on 08/08/2007 7:57:32 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: dfwgator

Yup. Stalin didn’t count on France falling in six weeks.


30 posted on 08/08/2007 8:10:00 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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