Soviet Union in World War 2

by Captivating History Book 2 in the The Eastern Front series.

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Soviet Union in World War 2 examines the USSR’s experience of the conflict, with particular attention to the German invasion of 1941 and the immense struggle on the Eastern Front. It covers major turning points such as Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk and the siege of Leningrad while also considering Stalin’s leadership, mobilisation, occupation and civilian suffering. The book follows the Red Army’s recovery and advance westward to the defeat of Nazi Germany.

The conflict is treated as both military catastrophe and social mobilisation. The Soviet state loses enormous territory and population in 1941, then rebuilds armies, relocates industry and imposes extraordinary demands on civilians before recovering the strategic initiative. The later advance toward Berlin is therefore set against the human cost of occupation, repression, famine, forced labour and mass casualties across the Eastern Front.