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In 1990s, following the fall of the Iron Curtain, Western audiences were introduced to work of Vladimir Rezun, a.k.a. Viktor Suvorov. He claimed that Stalin had planned for an offensive war in 1941., only to be pre-empted by Hitler's Operation Barbarossa. Ideologically, this makes sense. Communism was just as aggressive ideology as Nazism, and Soviet … Continue reading Did the Soviet Union Plan to Invade in 1941
Background and Forces US forces Philippines, rich islands which United States owned ever since the US-Spanish war, were important to Japanese for many reasons. They were a rich source of raw materials, but more important was their strategic location. Located between Japan and Southeast Asia, Philippines would allow the US Navy to interdict any traffic … Continue reading Pacific War 7 – Invasion of Philippines
Introduction Mongol invasion of 1241. had a major impact on the Kingdom of Hungary. This impact was most obvious in terms of Hungarian defense strategy, engendering a shift that would allow the kingdom to both survive the second Mongol invasion and hold off Ottoman attacks for almost two centuries with minimal outside help. Before the … Continue reading How Mongol Invasion Shaped Hungary’s Defense Strategy
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