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    11 months ago

    Soviets joining the war would have also meant a massive land invasion and conventional bombing campaigns.

    The Red Army was also notorious for crimes against civilian populations.

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      And not just against their enemies. Just ask Poland how well they were treated by Russians after being liberated from the Nazis.