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Eastern Front in WWII

The Eastern Front of World War II, including the Soviet Union's military efforts and losses.

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Jan 31, 2026
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How did Soviet entry into the war influence Japan’s surrender decision in August 1945?

entry on 8–9 August 1945 removed ’s last hope of mediated, conditional peace and opened a massive, rapid land offensive in that shattered ’s strategic calculations—facts that many historians argue wer...

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The Soviet Union had little difficulty fighting off Nazi Germany.

The claim that " had little difficulty fighting off " is false: suffered staggering losses and endured catastrophic defeats before ultimately halting and then crushing , a process that cost the Soviet...