1.50 На пути к Великой Отечественной войне (1940–1941)

"The Most Instructive Century" opens the lecture series on the "Cultural Code" channel. Doctor of Historical Sciences Alexander Shubin talks about the 20th century – the most dramatic and tragic in Russian history. This is exceptional experience that will be useful to all of us in the 21st century. Lecture 50. Towards the Great Patriotic War (1940–1941) In early 1940, relations between the Soviet Union and Germany, between the communist regime and the Nazi regime, could not be better. Bargaining is underway – from a business agreement and negotiations in the Mikoyan-Schnurre format to settlements over who needs whom more. The USSR supplies the Reich with raw materials, receives machine tools, technology – and even a cruiser (albeit unfinished). What can bargaining with the devil lead to? Molotov goes to Berlin. We are faced with the task of making a clear demand of Hitler: remove German troops from Finland and give us bases in Turkey and Bulgaria. And that's it. And we'll work together just fine. And we'll both dislike England. What does Hitler want and can he do? Provide security guarantees? Remake the world? Attack the USSR? One of the attack dates is May 15, 1941. If the Germans are smart, they'll certainly go around the flanks and try to defeat them and occupy Kyiv and Leningrad in a few months. Well, that's reasonable. But what if the Soviet Union attacks first? And where does Operation Barbarossa begin? #MolotovHitler #Berlin1940 #Barbarossa 00:00 What were the relations between the USSR and Germany in early 1940? 06:24 What aviation and tank secrets did the Germans uncover? 08:38 How was the USSR ahead of Germany in terms of armaments? 10:17 How were people in the USSR forced to work to the limit of their capabilities? 11:21 Who outplayed whom? How did the USSR and Germany manage supplies? 13:41 Why was the navy so important to the USSR? 18:09 "The Red Army is an army of yesterday's peasants" 19:21 And what about Japan? 20:54 What was Stalin afraid of? Was Hitler ready to provide security guarantees? 22:42 How did the USSR negotiate with Turkey and Romania? 24:03 Why was the USSR so eager to get Bulgaria? 26:09 How did Hitler propose a deal to the USSR and invite them to Berlin? 27:34 What concessions did the USSR want from Germany? 28:14 How did the Battle of Britain unfold in 1940? 29:58 Did Stalin plan to attack Germany first? 33:11 What was Soviet military planning like? 34:40 What if Hitler calms down? 35:22 What did Ribbentrop tell Molotov at the meeting in Berlin? 40:53 How did Hitler decide to withdraw Soviet troops from the German border? 44:13 How did Hitler negotiate with the USSR? 47:12 What reply did Molotov send to Germany? 49:33 When did Hitler sign Operation Barbarossa? 51:36 How many months in advance did Hitler plan to defeat the USSR? 55:44 Why didn't Moscow suspect Hitler's attack? 58:39 From which direction did the USSR expect Germany to attack? 1:00:31 What if the USSR had struck first? 1:02:12 What was the essence of the Red Army's defensive strike? 1:04:09 Why didn't Hitler attack on May 15, as planned?