New military weapons were produced or bought from foreign countries. ... Because of the build up of defense, and the build up of weapons, Germany was defeated and the Soviet Union took a powerful position in the world. ... Stalin continued the expansion of heavy industry like aircrafts, chemicals, and oil. ...
In 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union had signed a non-aggression pact, which secretly promised Russia half of Poland, Bessarabia and the Baltic States. Germany had promised this because they were afraid of an alliance between Britain, France and the USSR. During 1940 the Soviets invaded the Baltic S...
This essay will focus on such effects including the Cold War, the increasing use of weapons of mass destruction, the role of women, the population explosion. ... As a result of this war, both superpowers now had nuclear weapons. ... The oil spill in the North has killed the majority of the marine life living in that area and the nuclear explosion at Chernobyl caused radiation to spread around the area. ...
Identify significant events During the Second World War, Stalingrad was one of the largest industrial centres, producing tanks, mortars, heavy guns and automatic weapons for Russia. ... After that they were then going to move on to the Caucasus Mountains to capture vital oil supplies, and take Moscow. ... Many factories in Stalingrad that produced ammunition, tanks and weapons were destroyed, which had a large affect on Russia's supplies. ...
