Victory over Nazism – Biggest Event of the 20th Century
Seventy years ago Japan signed the
Instrument of Surrender, thus closing the final chapter in the history
of the Second World War, which had actually lasted almost 14 years,
beginning with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931.
Instrument of Surrender, thus closing the final chapter in the history
of the Second World War, which had actually lasted almost 14 years,
beginning with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931.
Sixty-one nations, home to 80% of the
earth’s population, were drawn into this bloodbath. One hundred ten
million soldiers found themselves conscripted into the armies of the
warring countries. Military hostilities were conducted on every ocean,
in Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. WWII claimed over 60 million victims.
earth’s population, were drawn into this bloodbath. One hundred ten
million soldiers found themselves conscripted into the armies of the
warring countries. Military hostilities were conducted on every ocean,
in Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. WWII claimed over 60 million victims.
What sort of future would have awaited humanity if the Nazis had won?
At the heart of their plans to reshape
the world laid the idea of the privileged position of the «Nordic race»,
especially the Germans. All others were destined for enslavement,
brutal exploitation, or physical extermination. This applied, first and
foremost, to the people of the Soviet Union. Their fate was determined
by Generalplan Ost,
which was developed at the order of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler
and had been approved for implementation by the fall of 1941. At least
70% of the population of the European areas of the USSR was to be either
relocated or killed. The Red Army’s victories outside of Moscow and then Stalingrad rendered
that plan unfeasible, but in reality, attempts to establish Hitler’s
«New Order» continued and resulted in the deaths of over 13.6 million
Soviet citizens while under German occupation.
the world laid the idea of the privileged position of the «Nordic race»,
especially the Germans. All others were destined for enslavement,
brutal exploitation, or physical extermination. This applied, first and
foremost, to the people of the Soviet Union. Their fate was determined
by Generalplan Ost,
which was developed at the order of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler
and had been approved for implementation by the fall of 1941. At least
70% of the population of the European areas of the USSR was to be either
relocated or killed. The Red Army’s victories outside of Moscow and then Stalingrad rendered
that plan unfeasible, but in reality, attempts to establish Hitler’s
«New Order» continued and resulted in the deaths of over 13.6 million
Soviet citizens while under German occupation.
