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Stalin's secret negotiations with Germany
They had secret negotiations with Germany. Hitler told Stalin that he was going to attack Poland and if they would be okay with that or if they would assist them. -
Keeping Hitler away from Russia
In August 1939 Stalin's communist signed a non aggresive pact with Hitlers Nazi Germany to keep Hitler away from Russia. -
Russia invades Poland
Russia invades Poland on September 17,1939. -
Start of Winter War
This war was a conflict mainly between the Soviet Union and Finland. -
Finland and Russia Make Peace
The Winter War came to an end when both sides signed the Moscow Peace Treaty. -
German military is ordered to invade Russia.
The German miilitary was ordered to invade Russia as soon as the weather permits. -
Russia removes border fences
Before the German invasion Russia removed border fences and other obstacles along the western border. They did this to enable rapid border crossing. -
Germany invades Russia
Germany with its allies (Finland, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Italy) invaded Russia in a suprise attack. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union.
This invasion failed. -
Stalin appoints a new commander
Stalin appoints Zhukov as commander of the Central Front to defend Moscow. He replaced Semyon Timoshenko. -
The Battle of Stalingrad began
The battle went on from August 23, 1942 to February 2,1943 ( approximately 5 months, 1 week, and 3 days). It took place in Stalingrad, Russia. -
Battle of Kursk
The Germans challenged the Russians on the Eastern Front. The Battle of Kursk ended up ruining Hitlers stand in the Eastern Front. -
Allies meet in Tehran
Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill met. The purpose was to make plans to squeeze Germany -
Romania Surrenders to Russia
Romania surrendered to Russia on August 23,1944. Romania was Germanys only source of natural oil. -
Baltic Offensive.
On June 18, 1940 Russia invades Lithuania, Latvia, and Estoni -
Auschwitz Concentration Camp is liberated
The Red army liberates one of the Nazi's biggest concentration camps. -
Capture of Berlin
On May 2, 1945 Weilding surrendered the city of Berlin, Germany's Capial, to the Soviet Union. -
Germany surrenders to Russia
Germany surrenders to the Soviet Union on May 8, 1945. -
Soviet-Japanese war begins
The war began when the Soviets invaded Manchukuo. The Soviet- Japanese war lasted until September 2, 1945 -
WW2 Officaly ends
General MacArthur accepts the Japanese surrender and WW2 officialy ends on September 2, 1945.
