What if the Soviet Union had joined the Axis?

Ribbentrop stated that the Anti-Comintern Pact was directed not against the Soviet Union but Western democracies, and “frightened principally the City of London [the British financiers] and the English shopkeepers”.

Did the Allies win Operation Barbarossa?

The failure of Operation Barbarossa reversed the fortunes of Nazi Germany. Operationally, German forces achieved significant victories and occupied some of the most important economic areas of the Soviet Union (mainly in Ukraine) and inflicted, as well as sustained, heavy casualties.

Why did Germany invade Yugoslavia and Greece?

Invasion. On 6 April 1941, the German Army, supported by Hungarian and Bulgarian forces, attacked Yugoslavia and Greece. Hitler launched the assault in order to overthrow the recently established pro-Allied government in Yugoslavia and to support the stalling Italian invasion of Greece (launched in October 1940).

Was Greece part of the Axis?

The Greek capital Athens fell on 27 April, and by 1 June, after the capture of Crete, all of Greece was under Axis occupation. After the invasion King George II fled, first to Crete and then to Cairo. A nominally Greek right-wing government ruled from Athens, but it was a puppet of the occupiers.

When did the invasion of Yugoslavia start?

Invasion of Yugoslavia. The invasion of Yugoslavia, also known as the April War or Operation 25, was a German-led attack on the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers which began on 6 April 1941 during World War II.

Which country was invaded by the Axis powers in 1941?

Balkans Campaign. The invasion of Yugoslavia, also known as the April War or Operation 25, was a German-led attack on the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers which began on 6 April 1941 during World War II.

Why did Yugoslavia join the Pact of Nations in 1941?

The Regent, Prince Paul, yielded to this pressure, and declared Yugoslavia’s accession to the Pact on 25 March 1941. This move was highly unpopular with the Serb -dominated officer corps of the military, a large part of the Serbian population, and liberals and Communists.

Why did Sweden support the Axis powers in WW2?

A final point regarding support for the Axis Powers in WW2 concerns Operation Barbarossa, the German plan to invade the Soviet Union in the summer of 1941. The Germans asked the Swedes to allow German armed forces to be transported by train through Swedish land, from Norway to Finland.