04.08.2009, 13:34
Hi All,
One must understand, however, that Stalin, as crazy and paranoid as he was, had some legitimate concern about an invasion of the Soviet Union by the countries of Western Europe and the United States. Afterall, the Allies had invaded Russia once before already - after World War One during the Russian Civil War. And for that matter, the Russian people would have had good reason to fear an invasion by the West on the same account, official propaganda or no. (I, of course, don't mean this in anyway to excuse the terror visited on the Russian people by Jolly Joe the Farmer's Friend (aka Stalin).
As far as any speculation on Germany's ability to defeat the Soviets, wether they were being supplied by the West or not, with all due respect, is really just that - speculation. Not trying to pick a fight, just commenting on the last author's statement. Cheers! :wink:
One must understand, however, that Stalin, as crazy and paranoid as he was, had some legitimate concern about an invasion of the Soviet Union by the countries of Western Europe and the United States. Afterall, the Allies had invaded Russia once before already - after World War One during the Russian Civil War. And for that matter, the Russian people would have had good reason to fear an invasion by the West on the same account, official propaganda or no. (I, of course, don't mean this in anyway to excuse the terror visited on the Russian people by Jolly Joe the Farmer's Friend (aka Stalin).
As far as any speculation on Germany's ability to defeat the Soviets, wether they were being supplied by the West or not, with all due respect, is really just that - speculation. Not trying to pick a fight, just commenting on the last author's statement. Cheers! :wink: