Joseph Stalin was born on December 18, 1879 …show more content…
However, he decided to go along with the plan to work with him because he felt it would keep the USSR from getting attacked, at least for a while. Being on Hitler’s side would also allow Stalin to acquire more land and give him time to prepare if he had to get dragged into war. So as of now, in the beginning of the war, the Axis Powers were Italy, Germany, and the USSR.
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Hitler ended up deciding to march into the USSR. This was called Operation Barbarossa and it took place June 22, 1941. The Nazi army bombed the city of Stalingrad in Russia and that is the beginning of a very bloody battle.
When Germany decided to attack the USSR, Stalin further proved that he was a man of steel. As Germany got closer to Moscow, the USSR government had been evacuated, except for Stalin. He refused to leave and demanded his troops to fight on.
The German’s thought they were going to win but “the Soviets’ seemingly inexhaustible supply of troops ultimately proved too much for the Germans to overcome” (https://www.history.com/news/history-lists/8-things-you-should-know-about-wwiis-eastern-front). This was the start of the German