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What was the reason that on June 22, 1941, Nazi Germany suddenly attacked the Soviet Union, and at this critical juncture, Soviet leader Stalin disappeared from public view for two full weeks?
As the leader of a country, the news that people learn in the news is selected to give you the news to know, there is no need to report every move around the clock, right?! Germany's attack on the Soviet Union caused great losses to the Soviet Union, where Stalin's personal mistakes were there, and there is a strange view in later generations, as if as long as Stalin did not let down his vigilance, he would not suffer such a big loss, then I would like to ask, the French are vigilant enough to be vigilant day and night on the Maginot Line, right? The result? It's not a complete defeat.
To say that Stalin is not sure on what day Germany will attack is something I believe, and to say that he does not believe that Germany will attack is unlikely. If you don't believe it, what does it mean that the Soviet Union has placed so many heavy army groups on the Western Front? In fact, the problem of the Soviet Union at that time was that it was accurate to eat the "Barbarossa" plan of the German army to attack the Soviet Union on what day and when it would start, and what would happen!
The real problems of the Soviet Red Army, which were exposed in the Soviet-Finnish War, were the consequences of the purge of the army, but don't say that these purged military commanders can't come back, even if they are still there, the Soviet Losses will indeed be a little smaller, but the strategic posture is also not good there, just like France, the results of the war tell us that in the face of Germany's advanced war technology, the Soviet side escaped the Great Purge, and the high-ranking generals such as Temusingo and Budyonny who remained were old and could not cope. Completely crushed by the German three-plate axe, completely unable to resist, if it were not for the fact that the Soviet Union was indeed too vast and vast, and the winter was cold enough, there was no chance to slow down and come back to life!
Zhukov wouldn't even have a chance to grow! So in the initial German surge of the offensive, Stalin accepted the news to clean up the command line was too late, where is the time to show the news? You have to clear up this mess and have a mature plan before you come out to say something, right? The course of World War II showed that Stalin's will had been carried out thoroughly in the Soviet Union, stalin had not been crushed by raids, and industry had shifted to the rear and played a role. Taking advantage of the winter to withstand the German offensive, turning into a counter-offensive in time, and becoming the mainstay of World War II, will all this start from the first two weeks of pessimism and disappointment, drunken dreams and death?! I don't believe that Stalin, a man, can be black in many places, but in terms of mental toughness, there is no one on the right! In those two weeks, he would only be busy dealing with arranging the rear hand of the big war, and he would not have time to play petty bourgeois tricks.
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Of course, Stalin was completely wrong in judging the timing of the German offensive, believing that Germany, which had signed a non-aggression pact, would not attack the Soviet Union until at least 1942. From the second half of 1940 onwards, he received constant warnings from Soviet, British, and American intelligence agencies that the German army's troop deployment on the Eastern Front was different, and that a German invasion was imminent, but Stalin was skeptical of these reports.
At the beginning of World War II, Stalin not only watched the fire from across the shore, but also secretly stole joy. Although germany's rapid victory in France surprised him a little. Because of the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact, a conspiracy to divide Europe, Stalin believed that after Germany defeated France and Britain, the Soviet Union and Germany would dominate Europe in the future.
Therefore, all Stalin's efforts were aimed at not provoking the Germans, but only to expand his territory at the same time as Germany. After the two countries militarily occupied some countries, such as Poland, they often exchanged land and cities. On September 28, 1939, Stalin also attended the signing ceremony of the Border Agreement between the two countries. After Germany, Italy, and Japan signed the Triple Alliance Treaty in October 1940, Stalin even considered joining the Axis. In order to show favor to Germany, in April 1941, the Soviet Union and Japan signed the Neutrality Agreement. Before and at this time, the Soviet Union's strategic focus had been on dealing with Japan, which was trying to move north.
When the news of the German invasion came, Stalin was struck down by Hitler's dishonesty and almost had a nervous breakdown. At the same time, Stalin feared that he would be condemned or even ousted for this strategic mistake. So in the two weeks after the war began, he not only disappeared from public view, but he was not even seen in the most important political and diplomatic activities.
No one knows exactly what he did during this time. Some historians believe that he hid because he was angry and humiliated, and second, so as not to be expelled from his political opponents. But he soon discovered that no one could challenge his authority, so he went to the front of the stage and resumed his duties as the country's leader.
Prior to this, the Soviet army had more than twice as many troops on the Eastern Front as the Western Front. Because of the suddenness of the incident, the Soviet army was unprepared, and Stalin did not give any instructions on the war, so that the Soviet soldiers on the front line could not receive any instructions about the war at the beginning of the war. The huge armored forces of the German army and the blitzkrieg of the air force drove into the hinterland of the Soviet Union at a speed of 50 kilometers per day.
The Soviet air force deployed on the Western Front was destroyed within two days. Ukraine, Belarus, and the Baltic states were quickly occupied by the Germans. St. Petersburg was surrounded by Germans, and the gates of Moscow were almost captured by the Germans. Although Stalin insisted on staying in Moscow, the Soviet government offices had to withdraw to Kubyshev.
Two weeks later, stalin, who had emerged from isolation, established the National Defense Committee and the High Command of the Red Army, made himself commander-in-chief, promoted Zhukov and a large number of capable generals, reorganized the Red Army and re-strategically re-established the defensive line. Politically, he quickly allied himself with Britain and the United States, receiving substantial financial and strategic aid.
At the same time, he gave orders to implement a scorched-earth policy, destroying all infrastructure, food, weapons, fuel and supplies before the Germans arrived, and destroying the German supply lines. This effectively stopped the German offensive and finally succeeded in winning several defensive battles.
Objectively speaking, Stalin only disappeared from the public eye after Germany's sudden attack on the Soviet Union, and according to relevant historical records, Stalin met with relevant military and political officials almost every day and deployed military and political countermeasures.
On 22 June, Stalin received Molotov, Beria, Timoshenko, Khmelis, Zhukov, Malenkov, Mikoyan, Kaganovich, Voroshilov, Vyshinsky, Kuznetsov, Dimitrov, Manuirsky, Shaposhnikov, Vatutin, and Kurik.
On 23 June, Stalin received Molotov, Voroshilov, Beria, Temusingo, Vatutin, Kuznetsov, Kaganovich and Zhigalev in the afternoon. In the evening, Molotov, Zhigalev, Timoshenko, Merkuruv, Voroshilov, Voznechensky, Hemelis, Kaganovich, Vatutin, Kuznetsov, Beria and Vlasiko were received until the early hours of the morning.
After the German invasion of the Soviet Union, Stalin had a detailed record of his work every day, and the claim that he had disappeared for two weeks was a figment
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