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What do you mean? Why would leaking the plan to the Soviets mean anything? Why would the Soviets want a longer war?
by hgsgm 3y ago
What do you mean? Why would leaking the plan to the Soviets mean anything?
Why would the Soviets want a longer war?
- twoodfin 3y agoAt that point, a longer war in the West meant further and more secure Soviet advances in the East. The Morgenthau plan implied a harsh post-war settlement for Germany, and at the time was viewed as effectively inspiring the Germans to fight on rather than capitulate or revolt against the failing Nazi regime.