HW 1

1. In Why Nations Go To War, John G. Stoessinger discusses the role of people in causing wars, because of his own experiences with conflicts throughout his life.
2. The book describes Jews and Communists as being Hitler's worst enemies.
3. The "supplementary protocol" divided up Poland between Hitler and Stalin.
4. The author suggests that Hitler allied himself with Stalin temporarily so that Germany could gain more power and then easily defeat Russia at a later time.
5. Hitler was upset by Stalin's conquest of territories such as Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
   
6. Mussolini's decision to invade Greece and the coup in Yugoslavia caused Hitler to delay his invasion of Russia.
7. Germany would not show any mercy to Russians. Military officers who surrendered would be executed, Russian children would be taught to obey Germans, Moscow was to be burned down, and all Russian literature, culture, and history would be banned.