The period from September 1939 to early 1942 was crucial for Soviet foreign policy and coincided with the early stages of the Second World War, including the Great Patriotic War. In Stalin's Great Game, Michael Jabara Carley unpacks the complexities of Soviet diplomacy during this time, addressing key issues such as the Soviet-Finnish Winter War, Soviet views on the fall of France and the Battle of Britain, efforts to remain neutral in Europe, Soviet relations with both Britain and Nazi Germany, and the formation of the Grand Alliance against the Axis powers.
provides a fresh re-examination of key events and interpretations by both Western and Soviet historians, introducing new ideas and perspectives on this critical period.
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Michael Jabara Carley Imprint: University of Toronto Press Country of Publication: Canada Dimensions:
Height: 32mm,
Width: 160mm,
Weight: 850g ISBN:9781487562588 ISBN 10: 1487562586 Pages: 488 Publication Date:30 April 2025 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
List of Illustrations and Maps Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Biographical Notes 1. Prelude 2. The Winter War and a White Paper 3. The Winter War or a Wider War? 4. What Next? Catastrophe in the West 5. Who’s the Ostrich Now? Warnings of Invasion 6. Who Wants to Dance? Manoeuvring for Position 7. “A Policy of Uniform Amiability”: Anglo-Soviet Relations and the Rising Danger of War in the East 8. The Ostrich Never Looked Up: Stalin’s Momentous Failure 9. Epilogue: The Formation of the Grand Alliance Notes Bibliography Index
Michael Jabara Carley is a professor of history at the Université de Montréal.
