Why Germany Failed to Beat the Soviet Union

Summary

KEY POINTS.

1. Germans expected a swift Soviet defeat like in WWI.
2. Stalin centralised control, reducing dissent.
3. The Soviet Union's vastness protected its war capabilities.
4. Japan didn't assist Germany against Soviet Siberia.
5. Germans failed to rally anti-Bolshevik Soviet allies.

References

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