On June 22, 1941, Nazi Germany tore up the "Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact" and, together with Italy and a group of slave countries, invaded the Soviet Union.
At this point, Eurasia was in flames of war.
**Germany also began a two-front war. On the one hand, it was fighting the British on the Western Front, and on the other hand, it was fighting the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front.
Zhou Weiguo looked at the news and wondered, has this day finally come?
"Germany has indeed begun to attack the Soviet Union!" Liu Yuan sighed. Originally, they still had a good impression of the Soviet Union. As a result, the "Soviet-Japanese Non-Aggression" treaty came out, which hurt the feelings of many communists. Now that the Soviet Union is attacked,
He didn't have too many emotions anymore. He just had an expression of, oh, that's it.
Zhou Weiguo nodded.
"Weiguo, do you think the Soviets can stop the German army?" Liu Yuan couldn't help but ask, still couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"This question is just like when you ask the Japanese when they attack us, can we stop them?" Zhou Weiguo smiled, "Actually, the situation is very similar. Germany's land area is not big, and Japan is not big either. The only difference is that Germany
Now it has captured most of Europe and integrated most of its resources, while Japan is still worried about resources. China and the Soviet Union both have large land areas and have very good strategic depth. Once the Germans advance too fast, the front line will be
It will be very long, not to mention, the winter in Moscow is not that easy."
"Winter in Moscow?" Liu Yuan naturally didn't know this joke, but winter in Moscow is extremely cold. He knew this. "Is it because of the weather?"
At this point, Zhou Weiguo nodded. Cold was a very important factor.
"What do you mean? The German army will hit Moscow?" Liu Yuan reacted again and opened his mouth. Where is Moscow! That is the capital of the Soviet Union! It is the red holy land in their hearts!
Zhou Weiguo raised his eyebrows. He was embarrassed to say such words, but the Germans really hit Moscow. If Moscow hadn't won the defense battle against the Soviet Union, we don't know what would have happened next.
"The Soviet Union is also a major military power! It's not like that." Liu Yuan was a little unsure. Discussing these current events in the world with Zhou Weiguo always made him tremble.
"Shouldn't we just watch? It's only about half a year." Zhou Weiguo sighed. Time passed very quickly. So quickly, Germany had already attacked the Soviet Union.
"Half a year?" Liu Yuan opened his eyes wide again, isn't it? The Soviet Union will be beaten to the bottom of the capital within half a year?
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In London, Churchill's eyes were uncertain. Germany was attacking the Soviet Union! The Soviet Union was the one he had always wanted to win over to resist Germany. Now, the Germans themselves have attacked.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the equipment has been debugged!"
"Okay." Churchill nodded and began his radio speech to the people across the country, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am Churchill. Today, the evil Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union... Now, we must cooperate with the former enemy, the Soviet Union,
Over the past 25 years, no one has opposed communism as consistently as I have. I don’t want to take back what I said, but it pales in comparison to what is unfolding before our eyes. Any opposition to communism
Any individual or country fighting the Third Reich will receive our assistance. Any individual or country that follows Hitler is our enemy."
The British people who survived the German artillery fire strongly agreed with Churchill's words. If an alliance with the Soviet Union could end the war early, they were willing to do so!
On the same day, Stewart condemned Germany's aggression and announced that the United States would aid the Soviet Union.
For a time, the revolutionaries began to be opposed by most people.
Moscow
"Comrade Stalin! Germany launched an attack with at least more than 3 million troops! There are also hundreds of thousands of Romanian, Hungarian, Slovak and Italian troops, and Finland launched an offensive from the north!"
"Hmph! Tell the comrades on the front line that we must actively defend! We must keep the evil *** outside our defense lines!"
"yes!"
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Although the German army mobilized millions of troops, the Soviet Red Army continued to provide large-scale reinforcements while simultaneously fighting these enemy forces. The Soviet Red Army troops on the Western Front numbered approximately 2.6 million on June 22, 1941.
However, the large number and close cooperation of the attacking German troops caused the Soviet Red Army to suffer heavy losses.
The Luftwaffe claimed to have destroyed 1,489 Red Army fighters on the first day of the invasion, while only losing 35 of its own. In fact, the losses of the Soviet Air Force in the first few days were even heavier than the Germans estimated, with a total of 3,922 aircraft.
The aircraft was destroyed within the first three days.
The speed of the German attack completely paralyzed the Soviet Red Army's defense plan, and the serious lack of radio and communication equipment also made it difficult for the Soviet Red Army troops to coordinate operations with each other.
The German offensive also sparked independence movements in many Soviet-occupied countries. On June 22, 1941, an anti-Soviet riot broke out in Lithuania, and a declaration of independence was issued the next day. About 30,000 Lithuanians joined the ranks of the rebels. Subsequently
As the German offensive to the north progressed, the rebellion also spread to Estonia.
For a time, no one was optimistic about the Soviet Union.
The war situation changed so fast, it only took a few days!
The Soviet Union suffered successive defeats in battles! Heavy losses!
People all over the world were shocked. Originally, the Soviet Union was also a major military power. Whether it was the Battle of Nomonkan against Japan or against Finland, they all ended in victory. As a result, when Germany takes action, you will be beaten so hard that you don’t even know how to fight back.
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Japan, Tokyo.
Also shocked were Japan's senior officials.
"I didn't expect that Germany would be so powerful." Emperor Showa sighed with emotion. "As a result, it is inevitable that our Empire of Japan will rely on the Allies to develop."
"Your Majesty is wise, Germany is now invincible on the European continent, and the same is true for Italy. Only the empire is in Asia, and its offensive in the China battlefield was blocked." Konoe Fumimaro nodded, "However, the empire has now changed its direction. As long as it takes over Southeast Asia
, then the empire will still be an empire!”
"Konoe-kun is right! What do you think, Konoe-kun, of Germany asking us to send troops to the Soviet Union?"
"I think we can take another look at it! After all, the treaty we signed with the Soviet Union just passed not long ago! It doesn't look good to tear up the treaty now, although the treaty was meant to be torn up! The Soviet Union still has some strength to fight against Germany.
Yes, when he transfers all the Far Eastern troops to fight on the Western Front, when will our Great Japanese Empire have an opportunity."
"I understand." Emperor Showa nodded in agreement. When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. Now, although Germany is fierce, in fact, it is difficult to determine who will win and who will lose. It is best not to intervene so early.
"Hi!" Konoe Fumimaro also smiled. On the battlefield in Europe, Germany was so strong, why did the Japanese Empire take action?