second front controversy (jun 1, 1942 – jan 1, 1944)

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after the defeat of france the ussr was the only one bearing the brunt of the nazi attacks although they had large amounts of aid from the lend lease policy

stalin thus wanted to open a second front in france which would:

force hitler to divert troops from the eastern front and relieve the burden of the red army

it would allowed the allies to be in a position to gradually encircle germany and force the war into german soil

western allies not prepared to launch any invasion as they had only entered the war in december 1941

stalin thought that the west was unwilling to help the ussr and wanted the both of them to weaken each other for their own benefits

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