Adolf Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa against the USSR on June 22, 1941, marking the largest military offensive in history. Despite initial Axis advances, the Soviet Red Army's resilience, strategic reserves, and improved supply lines allowed them to defend Moscow successfully. The harsh winter hindered German forces, leading to a prolonged conflict that lasted until 1945, culminating in the USSR's total victory. The temporary Nazi-Soviet Pact, signed in 1939, facilitated both countries' territorial ambitions but highlighted their ideological tensions, which inevitably led to war.
Hitler's attack on the USSR during Operation Barbarossa aimed to decisively defeat the Red Army in six weeks, reflecting his territorial ambitions and ideological conflict.
The Nazi-Soviet Pact was a temporary convenience; both leaders recognized that their differing ideologies and territorial ambitions would lead to inevitable conflict.
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