World War II was an unprecedented disaster in human history. When fascism was rampant in the 1930s, several influential European powers could have coordinated their actions, strengthened their alliances and prevented fascism from harming mankind. However, from their own interests, they all adopted the appeasement strategy of beggar-thy-neighbor and getting burned, which gave the fascists an opportunity. We know a lot about the appeasement policy of Britain and France, but the appeasement of fascist Germany by the Soviet Union is rarely introduced. In fact, the behavior of the Soviet Union is not inferior to that of Britain and France.

1936, Germany and Japanese fascists signed the International Production Agreement. A year later, after Germany, Japan and Italy formally formed the fascist axis country, the Soviet Union deeply felt that its own security was greatly threatened. Although the comprehensive national strength of the Soviet Union has been greatly improved through the construction of two five-year plans, the national defense system is still fragile and not ready for a long and cruel war. Therefore, preventing or at least delaying the outbreak of war has become the primary task of Soviet diplomacy. In order to accomplish this task, it has at least two options. First, because of the close relationship with the British and French military alliance, I dare not act rashly. Second, make friends with the near future to divert disasters, and achieve the goal of attracting disasters from the West through reconciliation with Germany. Of course, from the perspective of history, reality and political geography, the contradiction between the Soviet Union and Germany is far greater than that with Britain and France. The Soviet Union first chose to establish a military alliance with Britain and France to fight against Germany. The Soviet Union shouted at that time? Collective security? Slogan, positive and Britain and France? Build a collective security system? Negotiation. If the Soviet Union, Britain and France can really form an anti-German United front like the pre-war three-nation agreement, then history may have to be rewritten. However, this time the background is too different from that before World War I, and the two sides finally broke down after months of negotiations. Undeniably, the anti-Soviet policy of Britain and France, which brought disaster to the East, is deeply rooted, and they lack the sincerity to form a close alliance with the Soviet Union. However, it is unfair to put all the responsibility on British law, and the Soviet Union also has an unshirkable responsibility for the breakdown of the negotiations. On the one hand, the Soviet Union overemphasized the establishment of a close military alliance among the three countries, lacking flexibility, while Britain and France were more interested in establishing a loose alliance. The Soviet Union did not give in, because it believed that the loose alliance was worthless, and it was difficult for Britain and France to completely get rid of the appeasement policy. If the Soviet Union had been more flexible and the three countries had established a loose military alliance, it would have dealt a great blow to Hitler, at least delaying the outbreak of the war. Second, during the negotiations, the Soviet Union even suggested that Britain and France come forward to persuade Poland and Romania to let the Soviet Union attack Germany through a false route. However, the trick of breaking the enemy by false route is absolutely unacceptable to two weak countries that have been ravaged repeatedly in history. Of course, they have the right to refuse. The Soviet Union took it out on Britain and France and said that they were insincere, so it closed the door to negotiations.

While negotiating with Britain and France, the Soviet Union is also actively contacting Germany to see which side is the most cost-effective. Just two days after announcing the indefinite recess of the negotiations with Britain and France,1On August 23rd, 939, the Soviet Union and Germany signed the Treaty of Non-Aggression between the Soviet Union and Germany, which Austrian historian Brantal considered to be the most important treaty in European history? One of the most disastrous documents? . Hitler shouted with ecstasy when he learned that the Soviet Union and Germany had reached an agreement? The world is in my pocket! ? According to Khrushchev's recollection, on the day when the Soviet Union and Germany signed the contract, voroshilov, head of the Soviet delegation, went out hunting, leaving the representatives of Britain and France to wait. They knew nothing about the signing of the contract between the Soviet Union and Germany. From then on, Germany avoided fighting on two fronts. It was the Soviet Union that helped Hitler, the devil, and it was hard to escape the blame.

Some people may wonder why the Soviet Union talked with Britain and France for more than four months and got nothing, but hit it off with Germany. In fact, the reason is very simple. The Soviet Union is unwilling to take advantage of the interests of other countries. Whether negotiating with Britain and France or Germany, the fundamental purpose of the Soviet Union is to safeguard its own security. The key is to see who pays the higher price. The Soviet Union felt that it would be faster and more convenient to reach an agreement with its most dangerous enemy, Germany, than to negotiate with Britain and France for a long time. What's more, the Soviet Union has a secret agreement to carve up Eastern Europe and Poland. It is not surprising that the Soviet Union abandoned Britain and France for Germany.

After the official outbreak of World War II, Britain and France declared no war, which greatly reduced Hitler's worries, and the crazy mechanized war machine quickly swallowed up fragile Poland. The Soviet Union, on the other hand, played an even more disgraceful role. After the October Revolution, it completely gave up its commitment to Poland's independence. On September 28th, 1939, it signed the "Soviet-German Border Friendship Agreement" with Germany in Moscow, and partnered with Germany to carve up Poland for the fourth time. What's more, more than 10,000 Polish soldiers and officials who retreated to the Soviet Union during the German-Polish War were plundered by the Soviet Union and killed and buried on the spot, which became a permanent scar in the relationship between Poland and the Soviet Union. Hitler ravaged beautiful Poland and was reviled by the world, but the behavior of the Soviet Union should also be a stain on history forever.

After cooperating with Germany to carve up Poland, the Soviet Union still did not give up the practice of expanding its territory to the west to seek security. Through war and plunder, it seized a large area of territory from Finland and Romania, annexed the Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and established the so-called Eastern Line. In addition, after the outbreak of the German-Polish War, in order to please and appease Germany, the Soviet Union stopped showing anti-fascist films Professor Mamlock and Olmenheim Family. Pravda September 30 1939 even said? It is entirely up to France and Britain to end this war against the will of their own people. 1940 After the defeat and surrender of France in June, Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov met with German Ambassador to the Soviet Union Schulenburg and asked him? Congratulations on the hottest column in the Soviet Union? .

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Looking at the Soviet Union before the Great Patriotic War, it adopted a short-sighted diplomatic line that harmed others and benefited itself. Like Britain and France, the Soviet Union's appeasement of fascism started with self-interest and ended with self-harm. Looking back at history, we do not deny the great role of the Soviet Union in defeating fascism in World War II, but also understand that as the only socialist country at that time, it had to face the challenges of western democratic countries and fascist countries at the same time. But in the face of evil, no matter the country, the collective or the individual, we can't only care about ourselves, let alone ignore the overall interests. In the end, it can only encourage evil forces and harm others.