The Katyn Wood Massacre (1940)
The Katyn Wood Massacre (1940) remains a topic of interest as it questions the motives behind the hidden agenda of the USSR. The truth behind the massacre was hidden for more than fifty years, while the USSR upheld the guise that the Germans were responsible for the massacre. It is theorized that both the USA and Great Britain were aware of the massacre at the hands of the USSR, however, they protected the USSR as she was an allied force and they needed her aid. This poses the question of whether the USSR was protected because they were an Allied Force.
During the USSR’s invasion of Poland, Soviet forces captured Polish officers, soldiers and civilians in September 1939. The Red Army captured the Poles and transported them to prison camps …show more content…
The allied forces needed the Soviet Union in the final stages of the World War (1941-1945)to defeat the Germans. In April 1943, the British issued a statement denouncing the German claims and supporting the USSR’s claims. Winston Churchill was well aware of the USSR actions stating that ‘the German revelations are probably true. The Bolsheviks can be very cruel’. However, without the USSR aid during the world war, the German Force would be harder to defeat. It was recorded in an interview that Winston Churchill dismissed the massacre, saying ‘That if they are dead, nothing you can do will bring them back.’ He also pledged to protect the USSR against any international questioning . This clearly depicts how the British allowed the USSR to get away with the massacre in order to continue having her as an allied …show more content…
On the 30th April 1990, the Soviet Union finally accepted blame for the Katyn Wood Massacre. This was done during the Glastnost-era , an era where truth of Soviet past-endeavours were brought to light. The Moscow radio broadcast admitted “The sum of evidence points to the responsibility for the crime resting on the then-leadership of the NKVD department. The Soviet side expresses deep regret over the tragedy, and assesses it as one of the worst Stalinist outrages.” The Allied forces made no
During the USSR’s invasion of Poland, Soviet forces captured Polish officers, soldiers and civilians in September 1939. The Red Army captured the Poles and transported them to prison camps …show more content…
The allied forces needed the Soviet Union in the final stages of the World War (1941-1945)to defeat the Germans. In April 1943, the British issued a statement denouncing the German claims and supporting the USSR’s claims. Winston Churchill was well aware of the USSR actions stating that ‘the German revelations are probably true. The Bolsheviks can be very cruel’. However, without the USSR aid during the world war, the German Force would be harder to defeat. It was recorded in an interview that Winston Churchill dismissed the massacre, saying ‘That if they are dead, nothing you can do will bring them back.’ He also pledged to protect the USSR against any international questioning . This clearly depicts how the British allowed the USSR to get away with the massacre in order to continue having her as an allied …show more content…
On the 30th April 1990, the Soviet Union finally accepted blame for the Katyn Wood Massacre. This was done during the Glastnost-era , an era where truth of Soviet past-endeavours were brought to light. The Moscow radio broadcast admitted “The sum of evidence points to the responsibility for the crime resting on the then-leadership of the NKVD department. The Soviet side expresses deep regret over the tragedy, and assesses it as one of the worst Stalinist outrages.” The Allied forces made no