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"Fascism is capitalism in decay."
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin
Operation Barbarossa
-Barbarossa “Red Beard” code name German attack on Russia June 1941
-"Surprise" attack on Russia
-Breaks non-aggression pact
-Blitzkrieg tactics(lightening war) surprise Red Army
-Russian peasants began scorched earth policy (burning all crops and shelters)
-Cold winter weather halts Germans
-Almost 2 million Red Army troops taken prisoner
-"Surprise" attack on Russia
-Breaks non-aggression pact
-Blitzkrieg tactics(lightening war) surprise Red Army
-Russian peasants began scorched earth policy (burning all crops and shelters)
-Cold winter weather halts Germans
-Almost 2 million Red Army troops taken prisoner
Summary
Germany invaded Russia regardless of the pact. At first, it was successful but they failed due to the cold weather and the mud.