Joseph Stalin Biography and Timeline — Page 9

Chairman

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Peoples Commissars

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1941-1952

Moscow Canal

The Moscow-Volga Canal is completed

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Soviets Sign Atlantic Charter Principles

The Soviet government endorsed the principles of the Atlantic Charter, an important precursor to United Nations cooperation.

Stalin Endorses Allied Coalition

Stalin's government joined the anti Axis coalition after Germany invaded the Soviet Union.

GKO

Founds the State Defence Committee to run the war

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1945

Comintern

The Anti-Comintern Pact is renewed with 11 additional countries as signatories. At the start of World War II, the Comintern supported a policy of non-intervention, arguing that the war was an imperialist war between various national ruling classes, much like World War I had been

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Invasion of Russia

Spy Dr. Richard Sorge gave Stalin the exact German launch date

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945

Conference of Washington

A pact made at the Washington Conference becomes the nucleus of the United Nations

Role range: 1922-1953

United Nations

Declaration by 26 Allies not to conclude a separate armistice, the pact becomes the UN. A pact made at the Washington Conference becomes the nucleus of the United Nations

Role range: 1922-1953

Conference of Washington

Declaration by 26 Allies not to conclude a separate armistice. A pact made at the Washington Conference becomes the nucleus of the United Nations

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Invasion of Russia

Plans a counter-offensive at the meeting of the Stavka & State Defence Committee

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

STAVKA

Plans a counter-offensive at the meeting of the Stavka & State Defence Committee

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Siege of Kharkov

Timoshenko requests further support from Stalin who just refuses a withdrawal. Kleist counter-attacks & forces Timoshenko back

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Siege of Kharkov

Timoshenko is forced to call off his attack

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Treaty of Anglo-Soviet

An Anglo-Soviet Treaty of alliance is signed in London

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Conference of Washington

Molotov gains military assistance & economic aid. A 2nd front is established & atomic research intensified

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Capture of Bessarabia

Succesfully demands Romania hand over Bessarabia to Russia, Germany does not object

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Battle of Stalingrad

Orders the Stalingrad Defence Committee to prepare the city for war immediately

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Stalingrad Defence Committee

Orders the Stalingrad Defence Committee to prepare the city for war immediately

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Dismissal

Stalin dismisses Timoshenko

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Agreement on the postponement of a 2nd front until

Stalin informs Churchill he cannot agree to the postponement of a 2nd front until 1943

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Capture of Rostov

The Germans capture Rostov

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

General

Yeremenko is appointed to command the entire Stalingrad front by Stalin

General

Yeremenko is appointed to command the entire Stalingrad front by Stalin

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Battle of Stalingrad

Gathers 190,000 men, 350 tanks, 340 planes & 8,000 guns on the Staingrad front

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Bombing of Stalingrad

Refuses the Stalingrad to be evacuated in order to make the Russians defend it

Role range: 1939-1945

Meeting with Stalin at the Kremlin

Churchill meets Stalin at the Kremlin

Role range: 1939-1945

Visit to Moscow

Stalin has the impression that Churchill promises to invade France in 1943. Churchill visits Stalin & says there can be no invasion of Europe in 1942. Churchill visits Stalin & promises that south east Europe will be attacked in 1943

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Battle of Stalingrad

The Red Army begins to encircle the German forces besieging Stalingrad

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Red Army

The Red Army begins to encircle the German forces besieging Stalingrad

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Soviet Government Pledges Joint Victory

Stalin's government supported the Allied pledge to employ resources against Axis powers rather than seek a separate peace.

Soviet Union Signs Allied Declaration

The Soviet Union joined the January Declaration by United Nations, pledging cooperation against the Axis powers.

Stalin Supports Allied War Coordination

Stalin maintained cooperation with Britain and the United States under the wartime United Nations alliance.

Conference of Casablanca

Roosevelt & Churchill agree to supply Stalin war materials & divert German forces

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Battle of Stalingrad

Paulus surrenders the German 6th Army. During the battle the Germans lose 600,000 & the Russians 400,000

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Result of Surrender of German Sixth Army

The German Sixth Army is eliminated as an effective field formation at Stalingrad.

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Surrender of German Sixth Army

Paulus surrenders the German 6th Army

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Battle of Stalingrad

The remainder of the German forces in Stalingrad lay down their arms

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Recognition of the Union of Polish Patriots

Stalin recognizes the "Union of Polish Patriots", the core of a Soviet puppet regime

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953

Operation Roundup

Expresses displeasure to Churchill & Roosevelt over the postponement of "Round Up"

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953