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The Great
Patriotic War
(1941-1945)
By:Vasilis Daskalopoulos , Ilianna Kotini
World war II timeline
September 1939:war officially
begins
1939: Nazi-soviet pact
1939/40: Finish-Russian war, USSR
gains territory
1940: USSR occupy Latvia, Estonia
and Lithuania
1941: Non aggression pact between
USSR and Japan
1941, June 22: Germany declares
war on USSR
1942/43: Stalingrad battle and siege
November 1943: Stalin’s plan to
annex Eastern Russia and Poland is
approved
1945,Yalta and Potsdam:
Conferences between the Big Three
Stalin’s position before the
World War II
• Stalin had total control over
USSR by the time WWII
begun
• Russian people saw Stalin as
an hero
• He used Lenin’s legacy to
command total obedience.
• Stalin systematically
misinformed the Russian
population
Stalin’s Internal Attitude
• Stalin, in one of his early speeches, lied
about how the war progressed
• Although initially unnerved because
unexpected invasion, soon Stalin
recovered and planned a response:
1. All factories were moved to safety
east of the Volga River.
2. All soldiers who quit, or retreated
would be executed.
• The USSR lost 20 million of people,
surpassing by far any other country in
death toll.
• It also secured Stalin as a leader
because his victory saved the USSR
and restored its national pride.
Foreign policy
1939:USSR and Japan
sign the Neutrality
Pact.
1939: Nazi-Soviet Pact,
1944: Percentages
Agreement
1945 and on: the ‘Big
Three’ meet in
Tehran, Yalta and
Potsdam
The Nazi-Soviet Pact
The
Percentages
Agreement1944
Increase of
Power and
Force
Stalin:
1.
Creates a buffer of communist states
around USSR
2.
Eliminates members of the Polish
government
3.
Made sure he was seen as the result for
victory
Stalin takes over Eastern Europe
-Cartoon by Illingworth-
“We want friendly states around our friendly
states..”
Conclusion
1. Stalin secured his
position through:
2. Totalitarian control
3. Securing USSR’s self
sustainability
throughout the war
4. Leading to victory as
promised.
5. By being a dominant
figure in international
affairs.
6. By expanding the
USSR’s influence.
Thank you
for your
attention!