Stalin and the inevitable war

This translation of the Silvio Pons study of how the Soviet Union responded to the European crises that led to World War Two focuses upon Soviet and communist policies during the main international crises that occurred from 1936 to 1939. ; This is a study of the responses of the Soviet Union to the European crises which led to World War II. It is based on a substantial body of political and diplomatic documents that has become accessible to scholars since the opening up of former Soviet archives in 1992. This is a study of the responses of the Soviet Union to the European crises which led to World War II. It is based on a substantial body of political and diplomatic documents that has become accessible to scholars since the opening up of former Soviet archives in 1992.