On June 22, 1941, the armies of Nazi-Germany stood on a two thousand kilometer long Front, preparing to attack Soviet-Russia. The inevitable assault on Russia was to finally satisfy an obsession of Adolph Hitler, the Nazi Fuhrer. As for Joseph Stalin, the knowledge that three million men were standing on his front step about to break down his door should have come as no surprise. One of a number of acts by Hitler that should have alerted Stalin to possible invasion was the signing of the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact. The Fuhrer signed simply to give his armies time to further prepare for war. Hitler's history of pact breaking, as demonstrated by the absolute dismantling of the Treaty of Versailles and his disregard for the non-aggression pact with Poland was indication enough that Hitler could not be trusted. In addition, as Germany absorbed more and more land it should have become obvious to Stalin that the next move on the part of the Nazis would be in the direction of Russia. Hitler's long standing desire for Russia's industries and agricultural lands as part of his belief in lebensraum or living space, had been public knowledge since he wrote Mein Kampf some seventeen

Stalin had more then enough indication that Hitler was going to attack Russia. By not paying attention to the signs, he could have, theoretically caused the fall of Russia into the hands of the Nazis. The anti-Communist moves, desire for lebensraum and the disloyalty to anyone but himself, were blatant hints left by Hitler to alert Russia of their impending future. The German invasion of Russia was to be expected because Hitler had intended to do so from the beginning and told the world with his actions.

years before. The Fuhrer's obsession did not end at lebensraum though; his anti-Communist feelings were an important indicator of his desire to obliterate the 'degenerate' Slavs and their Communist government.

When Stalin signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-aggression Pact, he was at a point of almost desperation. He had tried again and again to convince Britain and France to open a second front and all he had received was a few mild mannered brush-offs. So instead of a second front he got a promise from the one person he was afraid of, that Russia would not be invaded. But what Stalin failed to see was the Hitler had no intension of keeping his promise. Hitler had a long record of lying, manipulation and promise breaking. For example, in January 1934, he signed a 10-year non-aggression pact with Poland. This pact not only convinced England and France that the German anger over the loss of the Polish Corridor was forgotten, but also served to pry away one of Frances most important allies. Also when Hitler remi

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