Stalin wanted Hitler to conquer europe with his military and resources(destroy french,english armies,etc) and then invade whole europe as a liberator,if Hitler didn't invade Soviet union whole europe(at least) would be communist today.
despite hitler being an asshole,the most credible theory is that barbarosa was a defensive strike,Stalin was preparing an invasion of europe as a "liberator" of nazi occupation,all his army was set for offensive,that is very well documented,that's also why Stalin gave all resources Hitler needed from fuel to any raw materials,Soviet Union made a trap on Germany,half Poland for each,but only Germany declared war and Germany was seen as agressor.
Stalin wanted Hitler to conquer europe with his military and resources(destroy french,english armies,etc) and then invade whole europe as a liberator,if Hitler didn't invade Soviet union whole europe(at least) would be communist today.
hilletehnoob 2 weeks ago
despite hitler being an asshole,the most credible theory is that barbarosa was a defensive strike,Stalin was preparing an invasion of europe as a "liberator" of nazi occupation,all his army was set for offensive,that is very well documented,that's also why Stalin gave all resources Hitler needed from fuel to any raw materials,Soviet Union made a trap on Germany,half Poland for each,but only Germany declared war and Germany was seen as agressor.
Communism is much more expansionist than nazism.
hilletehnoob 2 weeks ago