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STALIN’s FOREIGN POLICY. The War Inside for War Outside USSR Foreign Policy: 1917-1939. THE NAZI THREAT TO THE USSR. 1933 Hitler comes to power in Germany Hitler’s views about Communism & Russia Threat changes. How will USSR respond?. A MUCH MORE INTERACTIVE USSR.
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STALIN’s FOREIGN POLICY The War Inside for War Outside USSR Foreign Policy: 1917-1939
THE NAZI THREAT TO THE USSR • 1933 Hitler comes to power in Germany • Hitler’s views about Communism & Russia • Threat changes. How will USSR respond?
A MUCH MORE INTERACTIVE USSR • Aim: Gaining protection from German threat • League of Nations (1934) • Franco-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance (1935) • Maxim Litvinov (1930-1939)
CHANGES IN THE COMINTERN • Social Fascism to Popular Front
STALIN’S AIMS? • Buying time? • Building confidence? • Western suspicion
SPANISH CIVIL WAR • USSR support to Republicans • Nazi support to Franco and the Fascists • Britain and France?