Joseph Stalin - Wikipedia
WEBFollowing the war, the Soviet Union and the United States emerged as global superpowers and entered a period of tension known as the Cold War. Stalin presided over post-war reconstruction and the first Soviet atomic bomb test in 1949.
Stalin at War - Stephen Kotkin - YouTube
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Stalin's War: A New History of World War II - amazon.com
WEBApr 20, 2021 · The Second World War was not Hitler’s war; it was Stalin’s war. Drawing on ambitious new research in Soviet, European, and US archives, Stalin’s War revolutionizes our understanding of this global conflict by moving its epicenter to the east.
What were Joseph Stalin's goals as World War Two ended
WEBJul 23, 2021 · Stalin's desire to establish an empire from the countries that his Red Army had recently liberated was one of the main goals of the communist leader, in the post-war period. He wanted an empire not only for political reasons but also for economic reasons.
Joseph Stalin | Biography, World War II, Death, & Facts
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Joseph Stalin, the controversial Soviet leader, wielded absolute power and implemented policies that transformed the USSR into a global superpower while leaving behind a legacy of repression and millions of lives lost.
Battle of Stalingrad | History, Summary, Location, Deaths, & Facts
WEBAug 15, 2024 · The Battle of Stalingrad is considered to be one of the greatest battles of World War II. It marked a turning point in the war and significantly weakened Germany’s military forces.
Role in World War II of Joseph Stalin - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 15, 2024 · As war leader, Stalin maintained close personal control over the Soviet battlefronts, military reserves, and war economy. At first over-inclined to intervene with inept telephoned instructions, as Hitler did, the Soviet generalissimo gradually learned to delegate military decisions.
Stalin’s War: Disorted history of a complex second World War
WEBMay 8, 2021 · Then, in 1939, Stalin engineered an Anglo-French-German war over Poland. Allied to Hitler, Stalin overplayed his hand by refusing to deepen his pact with the Nazi dictator.
A review of "Stalin’s War" by Sean McMeekin | Foreign Affairs
WEBAug 24, 2021 · McMeekin's comprehensive history of World War II focuses on Joseph Stalin and his cruel and uncompromising approach throughout the conflict.
Stalin's War: A New History of World War II - Goodreads
WEBApr 20, 2021 · In “Stalin’s War,” Sean McMeekin gives a lengthy terse account of how Joseph Stalin used the Second World War to his benefit and, in the end, greatly profited from it with one of the largest empires ever to exist from the iron curtain in the middle of Europe to the 38th Parallel in Korea.