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STALIN’s FOREIGN POLICY The War Inside for War Outside USSR Foreign Policy: 1917-1939

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STALIN’s FOREIGN POLICY. The War Inside for War Outside USSR Foreign Policy: 1917-1939. THE NAZI THREAT TO THE USSR. 1933 Hitler comes to power in Germany Hitler’s views about Communism & Russia Threat changes. How will USSR respond?. A MUCH MORE INTERACTIVE USSR. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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STALIN’s FOREIGN POLICY

The War Inside for War OutsideUSSR Foreign Policy: 1917-1939

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THE NAZI THREAT TO THE USSR

• 1933 Hitler comes to power in Germany

• Hitler’s views about Communism & Russia

• Threat changes. How will USSR respond?

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A MUCH MORE INTERACTIVE USSR

• Aim: Gaining protection from German threat

• League of Nations (1934)

• Franco-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance (1935)

• Maxim Litvinov (1930-1939)

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CHANGES IN THE COMINTERN

• Social Fascism to Popular Front

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STALIN’S AIMS?

• Buying time?

• Building confidence?

• Western suspicion

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SPANISH CIVIL WAR

• USSR support to Republicans

• Nazi support to Franco and the Fascists

• Britain and France?