Под сянката на Сталин и Хитлер. Втората световна война и съдбата на европейските народи, 1939-1941 г. Т. 2. Европейската демокрация пред унищожение
Under the Shadow of Stalin and Hitler. World War Two and the Fate of European Nations, 1939-1941. Vol. 2. European democracy under the threat of demolition

Author(s): Plamen Tzvetkov
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Diplomatic history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Fascism, Nazism and WW II, Geopolitics
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: World War II (WWII); Invasion of Denmark and Norway; Seize of Luxembourg; Belgium and the Netherlands; Occupation of France; Italy's intervention; Neutrality of Ireland and Switzerland; Winston Churchil (30.11.1874-24.01.1965)
Summary/Abstract: The period after the North or Winter War between Soviet Union and Finland was shorter than a month, but allowed the Soviet-Nazy Alliance to regroup and better plan their strategy of invading Europe. While the public interest was still focused on the situation in Poland, allies freely expanded the front line, whereas Germany seized Denmark, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands, and the culmination of their campaign - the occupation of Norway and France; and Russia took full control of the Baltics, after crossing over Lithuania. Some European countries to escape worse fate declared neutrality. The paralysis of Europe and the inability of the European governments to react and take adequate measures against this aggression seemed as the end of Europe and democratic ruling. At that period, Winston Churchill became a Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and nobody could envision how significant influence his policy will have and lead to a turnabout on the global political scene.

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