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Originally Posted by dobbles
Question for those that know more than me:
Would there have been an advantage to waiting to attack Russia? More specifically, could they have shored up the Western front and been better able to mobilize to the East? I have always wondered if fighting on both fronts was really what doomed them to failure. That had Hitler been more patient they could have had more success. Or is it the case that they needed to weaken Russia so Japan could be more aggressive against them in Asia?
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The Soviet's and Japanese empire were not at war at this time so that was not a consideration. The Soviet's didn't actually invade Manchuria until August 1945.