In the decline of Swedish influence and the emergence of Russia as a mojor power in that region
Because it was controlled by Russia who were communist, and the west was controlled by the US which was helping them develop their country again
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At the onset on the war, in 1861 and 1862, they stood as relatively equal combatants. The Confederates had the advantage of being able to wage a defensive war, rather than an offensive one. They had to protect and preserve their new boundaries, but they did not have to be the aggressors against the Union.
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- Hitler tried it. How far did he get? Hitler never got to Moscow let alone further inland. Russia offers the following problems.
- It has a vast area to conquer.
- It has a good working industrial base. During WWII, Russia had that Industrial Base up and running. The problem from their point of view was that America's was better. I don't think that that's true now.
- Russia has an adequate army, air force and navy. Hitler relied on Blitzkrieg (which he thought he could conquer Russia quickly. It didn't turn out that way). which simply would not work on the Russian terrain. Many of Hitler's soldiers froze to death because he could not supply them with winter clothing. It would be that much harder now.
Answer: don't try it. It is better to wage economic war, but that seems like a poor idea to me. Russia's currency is in pretty good shape. Can you say the same about the American dollar?
