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Hitler's alliance with Stalin, known as the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact, was not merely a temporary truce between the two totalitarian powers, but practically enabled Nazi Germany to unleash World War II in the form of the invasion of Poland and allowed Stalin's Soviet Union to occupy the Baltic states and, after the war with Finland, part of its territory. During the first twenty-two months of World War II, the cooperation between the two dictators fundamentally changed the political situation across the continent. Claudia Weber, in her monographic yet readable work based on historical sources and archival documents, carefully traces what preceded this fateful alliance, vividly describes how Hitler and Stalin divided the continent between 1939 and 1941, how specific negotiations took place, and how this alliance ultimately fell apart. Among other things, she analyzes German-Soviet cooperation in population and resettlement policies and reveals shocking actions against war refugees: against Jews, Poles, and Ukrainians.
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Author: Weberová Claudia
Publication date: August 8, 2025
Manufacturer: Maraton, nakladatelství, s.r.o.
Genres: Non-fiction literature, Books, History and facts
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 296
ISBN/EAN: 9788088411215