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Did the Soviet Union Plan to Invade in 1941

Did the Soviet Union Plan to Invade in 1941

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 →

Pacific War 3 – Preparations Before the Invasion of Malaya

Pacific War 3 – Preparations Before the Invasion of Malaya

Introduction – the Strategic Realities Malaya had for long time been safe, but this had rapidly changed in the last decade. Japanese imperial ambitions had led them to sieze and annex Manchuria in 1931 – 1932. In 1934, Japane renounced the Washington agreements, and in 1937 invaded China. Meanwhile, tensions had been rising in Europe, … Continue reading Pacific War 3 – Preparations Before the Invasion of Malaya →