Submitted by dcdude30mr on January 22, 2008

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Operation Barberossa

5 Weeks That Made the Difference…Or Did They?
With Hitler’s forces overrunning both Eastern and Western Europe, aid came from an unlikely distraction. By signing the Tripartite Pact, Prince Paul of Yugoslavia had allied his country with the axis powers (“Tripartite Pact”). But, the resulting anti-Nazi coup detat or overthrow of the government, would delay the initiation of Operation Barbarossa and thus ultimately spare the fate of Soviet Russia (“Did five weeks make the difference?”).
Initially Operation Barbarossa was the brainchild of the Furher himself (“Operation Barbarossa”). According to Mien Kamph Hitler’s original justification for attacking the Soviets was to gain...

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