Correspondence of I. Stalin with W. Churchill and K. Ettley (July 1941 – November 1945)

The victory in the Great Patriotic War was not only at the fronts. It was created in the silence of the offices, at the negotiating tables. In correspondence with the allies of the anti -Hitler coalition, who were by no means in a hurry to help the Soviet Union. Which was quite satisfied with the situation when the USSR and Germany mutually weaken each other.
For three years, the British “promised” Stalin the discovery of the second front in Europe – they began to promise almost immediately after the attack of Hitler, but in reality landed in Europe in the summer of 1944. And so it was almost all issues. “Fighting” with allies was only a little easier than fighting an open enemy. But Stalin was able to defend the interests of his country not only in an unprecedented battle with German generals, but also with Anglo -Saxon diplomats.
Before you reprint the book of 1958. It will talk about the less known part of Stalin’s efforts – his diplomatic correspondence. Basically – with U. Churchill, who was Prime Minister of Great Britain from May 10, 1940 to July 1945 …

Editor
Trofimova M.
Publisher
Peter, 2014

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