Stalin was the supreme leader of the Soviet Union in World War II, and he not only had great prestige in the world, but also had deep ties with our country.
Stalin not only saved the Soviet Union from fire and water, but also developed the Soviet economy after the end of World War II, so that the Soviet Union later became a superpower capable of competing with the United States.
But such a person who plays politics seamlessly is also emotionally unwavering. His eldest son Yakov was arrested by the Germans during World War II, but Stalin, after learning the news, killed his uncle and aunt and quickly arrested his daughter-in-law.
German Blitzkrieg
Hitler was the supreme leader of the German army in World War II, a man of extreme patriotism, and since the defeat of Germany in World War I, the seeds of hatred have been planted in Hitler's heart.
After more than a decade of hard work, when he took over the military and political power in Germany, the first thing Hitler did was to produce a large number of weapons and equipment.
In this way, the German troops were recuperating for several years, and on September 1, 1939, the German army, which was ready for everything, suddenly launched a blitzkrieg against Poland, and since then The Second World War has been fully launched.
Almost all the great powers of Europe were involved in this war, except for the Soviet Union in the north, which had not yet entered the war, because the Soviet Union at that time was in an economic crisis and there were many problems in the troops, so Stalin was bent on doing a good job in internal affairs first.
In this way, after the fall of France, the Soviet Union and Germany signed a non-aggression pact, but what Stalin did not expect was that the treaty signed by the German army and himself was not to actively prepare to cross the sea to fight the British army, but to use this treaty as a pretext to launch a blitzkrieg against himself.
In this way, the torrent of steel of the German army crushed the unsuspecting Soviet defenses, and in just a few days, the German army reached the city of Moscow.
Great Patriotic War of the SOVIET Union
In the face of the powerful artillery attack of the German army, the Soviets were forced to start the Great Patriotic War, which was also extremely fierce, and although the Soviet Union was a vast country on the map, their key economies and cities were in the European zone, equivalent to the coastal areas and western regions of our country.
Therefore, almost the entire Soviet Patriotic War was fought in the west, and with the capture of important cities in the Soviet Union, Stalin was also anxious, and at this time, the interior of the Soviet army not only did not have the chaos before the war, but became very unified.
In this way, Stalin unlocked the Prohibition of Alcohol in the Soviet Army and started a street battle with the German army, which lasted until 1941, when the Soviet and German sides entered a stalemate.
The most serious problem facing the German army at that time was the winter in Moscow, and although the Soviets temporarily resisted the German attack, their main force had not yet been annihilated.
To Stalin's concern, the Soviet union at this time had few troops, so he launched another round of recruitment in 1941, and his eldest son Yakov was also recruited in this recruitment.
Iron-blooded Stalin
However, after Yakov enlisted in the army, he did not enjoy the treatment that the chief's son should enjoy, as soon as he entered the army, he started from an ordinary soldier, and later Yakov relied on his excellent ability to become a company commander step by step.
However, Yakov's fate was not so good, and as the Soviet front troops were exhausted, Yakov's troops were forced to be transferred to the front line for counter-offensive operations, so he was captured in a battle with the Germans.
Hitler heard that the man he had captured was Stalin's eldest son, so he wanted to blackmail Yakov into handing over Moscow.
Stalin, on the other hand, after learning that his son had been captured, especially after hearing the German request, stalin laughed calmly and decisively chose to refuse the German request.
Even more bizarre is that Stalin not only did not think about how to send agents to rescue his son, but he quickly informed his subordinates to arrest his daughter-in-law and shot Yakov's uncle and aunt.
In fact, it is not difficult for Stalin to understand why he did this, because he knew that once his son was captured by the German army, it was impossible to survive, and when the Soviet-German war broke out, Stalin issued an order, which roughly meant that if a senior Soviet general or relative was arrested, then he would do everything he could to commit suicide, and if he was caught by the enemy in a concentration camp, he would be regarded as a defecting officer and his relatives would be arrested.
At that time, Yakov was captured by the German army and sent to the concentration camp, the German concentration camp during World War II was a place where anyone smelled, and Yakov also knew that he would not have any hope of survival when he entered here.
Although Yakov was his own son, Stalin, as the supreme leader of a country, should put first the interests of the entire Soviet people and the country at the time of the country's peril.
Therefore, he chose to use his son's incident to boost the morale of the Soviet people, especially to stabilize his political position, after all, after so many years of fighting, the Soviet Union is already worried about internal and external troubles, and many people are dissatisfied with themselves.
In this way, he ignored Yakov until later soviet intelligence officers, that top-secret information was sent to Stalin, this information said that Yakov was willing to die in the German concentration camps, and after losing his usefulness, he was also killed by the German army.
Stalin, as a father, after seeing his son's bravery and righteousness, said coldly: He finally died, which can be regarded as a sacrifice for the country.
brief summary:
When we lament Stalin's insensitivity and ruthlessness to family affection, we also have to admire his tenacity, Stalin's whole life was tied to politics, and even he wanted to use his son to stabilize his political position, we have to say that he was really an iron-blooded politician.
However, in times of war, as the supreme leader of a country should play an exemplary role, the Soviet army at that time can be said to be poor, the country can be almost exhausted of men who can serve as soldiers, in such a dangerous situation, Yakov stepped forward, and from the most basic soldiers, his courage is also very comparable.
In any case, Stalin's approach was not the act of a good father, but he was definitely a good and ruthless politician, and it was precisely because of his sharp eyes that he brought the Soviet Union out of the quagmire of war step by step.