Why did Joseph Stalin fight Hitler?

He made it plain that Britain would be obliged to come to the aid of Poland in the event of German invasion. But he wanted, and needed, an ally. The only power large enough to stop Hitler, and with a vested interest in doing so, was the Soviet Union. read more

To grow beyond its confines, Germany needed resources and land. In the vicinity of Germany, these were available only in Russia. Hitler referred to the vast Russian spaces as “Levensraum” or Living Room. As Stalin controlled Russia, the fight between Hitler and Stalin was inevitable. read more

In a telegrammed letter rushed to Joseph Stalin, Hitler asked the Soviet dictator to arrange for a meeting between German foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and his Soviet counterpart, Vyacheslav Molotov, as soon as possible. read more

But he wanted, and needed, an ally. The only power large enough to stop Hitler, and with a vested interest in doing so, was the Soviet Union. But Stalin was cool to Britain after its effort to create a political alliance with Britain and France against Germany had been rebuffed a year earlier. read more