Soviet hammer

The USSR and WWII

By katmoo1303

  • Stalin comes into power

    Stalin comes into power
    He was the dictator of the USSR. He lead a totalitarian government that was Communist. He adopted the surname "Stalin", which means "Man Of Steel"
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    WWII and Joseph Stalin

  • Hitler Stalin Pact

    Hitler Stalin Pact
    The Hitler Stalin pact was a non-agression pact bewteen the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. Part of the deal was that they would not invade eachothers' countries. However, Hitler ended up breaking this pact in 1941

  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa
    This was the event that broke the Hitler Stalin pact. Germany invaded Russia. This was a big surprise to the Soviet Union which was a great advantage for Germany.

  • Leningrad

    Leningrad
    Also known as the "Easten Front" of World war two, the Seige of Lenigrad was when Germany tried to take Leningrad. However, their attempt was a failure. 872 days after it began, it ended.

  • Stalingrad

    Stalingrad
    This battle took place in Stalingrad and was between the USSR and Germany. Germany first invaded in hopes of taking over the city. But after 5 months, 1 week and 3 days of battle, the Soviet Union prevailed.

  • Capture of Berlin

    Capture of Berlin
    The capture of Berlin was the USSR taking Berlin by storm. They captured Berlin. This was towards the very end of World War Two.

  • Potsdam Conference

    Potsdam Conference
    This was an event where the Allies met together to decide Germany's punishment. The goals of this conferance were to establish post war peace with peace treatys.