Stalin"s lost chance. Fight for Europe. 1939-1941

The famous Russian military historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences Mikhail Ivanovich Meltyukhov is a recognized expert on the pre -war period of Soviet history. Stalin"s missed chance in 2000, immediately became a bestseller - all those who write to the topic of the prewar period refer to it. The book tells how the USSR leadership tried to solve the problem of loss of positions in the international arena and territories in Eastern Europe during the revolution and civil war. By the level of its influence in Europe, the country turned out to be back to 200 years. In the late 30s. The USSR had a real chance to return to big politics as a great power. What prevented Stalin to take this opportunity to the maximum? Is the USSR guilty of the Second World War? Why did Moscow go to sign a non -aggression pact? There are answers to these and other questions in this book