What Stalin Knew
by David E. Murphy · 2005
Popularity 3
Murphy asks why the Soviet Union was so unprepared for the German attack in 1941. The highly efficient Soviet intelligence services warned Stalin several times about German preparations, but they were ignored. What led Stalin to make such an enormous blunder?
CampaignsPolitics and governmentMilitary leadershipWorld War, 1939-1945Stalin, joseph, 1879-1953World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, eastern frontSoviet union, politics and governmentSoviet union, politics and government, 1917-1991Leadership militaireGuerre mondiale, 1939-1945Campagnes et bataillesPolitique et gouvernement