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The Illusion of Partnership
Sarah Paine discusses the initial partnership between Germany and the Soviet Union during their invasion of Poland. She highlights the contrasting motivations of Hitler, who sought to dominate Slavic lands, and the Soviet Union's strategy of weakening both Germany and Britain to create opportunities for Russia. This segment explores the unsustainable nature of their alliance and the differing long-term goals of each nation.
"When Germany and the Soviet Union slid up Poland, there's this just 2,000 kilometer border that they've signed themselves up for. Did the Soviet Union think that in the long run that this was a sustai..."
The Illusion of Partnership
Sarah Paine discusses the initial partnership between Germany and the Soviet Union during their invasion of Poland. She highlights the contrasting motivations of Hitler, who sought to dominate Slavic lands, and the Soviet Union's strategic hope that the conflict would weaken both Germany and Britain, ultimately benefiting Russia. This segment explores the unsustainable nature of their alliance and the differing long-term goals of the two powers.
"When Germany and the Soviet Union slid up Poland, there's this just 2,000 kilometer border that they've signed themselves up for. Did the Soviet Union think that in the long run that this was a sustai..."