Was the Soviet Union friends with Germany?

So between 1939 and 1941, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union are allies. And Stalin actually provides very substantial support to Nazi Germany.

Why was the USSR concerned about Germany?

Stalin wanted Germany to stay weak. He was concerned that they might attack the USSR again in the future. It was agreed that after Germany’s surrender, Germany would be temporarily split into four zones. Britain, the USA, France and the USSR would each control a zone.

Why was Stalin unhappy about his zone?

While the French, US and British sectors remained free to trade and reconstruction started, Stalin treated the Russian zone harshly. He refused to allow trade with other zones. This angered Stalin. He feared these new ideas and currency would spread to the Soviet zone and undermine his efforts to weaken Germany.

What happened to Russian soldiers after WW2?

During and after World War II freed POWs went to special “filtration camps” run by the NKVD. Of these, by 1944, more than 90\% were cleared, and about 8\% were arrested or condemned to serve in penal battalions. In 1944, they were sent directly to reserve military formations to be cleared by the NKVD.

How did the Soviets taunt the Germans during the war?

Soviets troops found other ways to taunt the Germans using their own phone lines. A few days later, as Russian armies advanced to the outskirts of Berlin, the senior officers in the Fuhrer bunker, which didn’t have proper signaling equipment, were increasingly in the dark about troop movements.

What did the Germans know about the Soviet Union in 1941?

As early as May 1941, German planners of the economic exploitation of Soviet territory were well aware that such exploitation by Germany would “inevitably” result “in millions of people starving to death.”

How did the Soviet Union take Berlin?

The Soviet race to Berlin began on April 15 from positions east of the city, and by the morning of April 21, 1945, staff officers at the German army and armed forces joint headquarters at Zossen, south of Berlin, were girding themselves for capture after Hitler denied a request for them to relocate away from the Soviet advance.

How did the Soviet Union change the front line in WW2?

The front line became more fluid, with Soviet forces quickly enveloping Nazi units that then made shambolic retreats and launched desperate breakout attempts. At times, Soviet forces arrived at vacated German positions so quickly that the Russians found opportunities to taunt their reeling enemies.