1941 was an important year for the war. Germany broke their non-aggression pact and invaded what large country?

Hitler ordered an invasion into Poland in September 1939. This led to WWII. On June 22, 1941, Hitler breached his deal with Stalin and attacked the Soviet Union with 3 million troops. The Soviet Union's invasion changed the course of the war. Operation Barbarossa lasted until May 1945, when the Soviet Union capitulated. This military operation, the largest and most ambitious in history, killed over 20 million combatants and civilians. Germany wanted to conquer the Soviet Union and end communism. Hitler wanted access to the Soviet Union's vast resources to enhance the German war machine. The invasion began with a bombing campaign that destroyed dozens of Soviet cities, including Moscow and Leningrad. The German army then began a lightning-fast onslaught through the Soviet Union, capturing huge expanses of the country.

Despite a valiant effort, the Soviet Union couldn't stop the German assault. By spring 1945, the German army was on the outskirts of Moscow and Leningrad and was nearing the Soviet Union's capital, Moscow.

On May 9, 1945, the Soviet Union surrendered, ending World War II.

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