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* [[Molotov Ribbentrop Pact]] was signed in order to provoke the conflict: it ensured Hitler that Soviet Union would remain neutral and that Germany could avoid war on two fronts.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20021227193441/http://home.swipnet.se/nordling/Stalinspeech.html Stalin's speech to the Politburo] on 19 August 1939.</ref>

* [[Molotov Ribbentrop Pact]] was signed in order to provoke the conflict: it ensured Hitler that Soviet Union would remain neutral and that Germany could avoid war on two fronts.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20021227193441/http://home.swipnet.se/nordling/Stalinspeech.html Stalin's speech to the Politburo] on 19 August 1939.</ref>

* Some proof, (i.e sudden removal of Soviet border fortifications) that Stalin was preparing an attack in 1941, has been admitted to by an historian definitely opposed to Suvorov.  Jules Schuler, a Belgian historian writes in his book ''50 Grandes Dates de l'Histoire Mondiale'', "Stalin was convinced that Hitler wouldn't attack him before a year or two, and refused to accept those who warned against the imminent German attack. For that reason the border fortifications on the Soviet Western border were demolished and the effect of unexpectedness of German invasion was complete."

* Some proof, (i.e. sudden removal of Soviet border fortifications) that Stalin was preparing an attack in 1941, has been admitted to by an historian definitely opposed to Suvorov.  Jules Schuler, a Belgian historian writes in his book ''50 Grandes Dates de l'Histoire Mondiale'', "Stalin was convinced that Hitler wouldn't attack him before a year or two, and refused to accept those who warned against the imminent German attack. For that reason the border fortifications on the Soviet Western border were demolished and the effect of unexpectedness of German invasion was complete."

Suvorov's conclusion is that Stalin demolished his defenses as he didn't need them any more, and the huge fortifications were only an impediment as Stalin began deploying troops near the border in order to attack the Germans.

Suvorov's conclusion is that Stalin demolished his defenses as he didn't need them any more, and the huge fortifications were only an impediment as Stalin began deploying troops near the border in order to attack the Germans.

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