Invading the USSR while it had a totalitarian dictator of its own who would never capitulate until he had to was a blunder on its own long before the megalomaniac meddling became a factor.
Invading the USSR while it had a totalitarian dictator of its own who would never capitulate until he had to was a blunder on its own long before the megalomaniac meddling became a factor.
The Nazis also did a horrendous job controlling the territories they occupied. Resistance was constant because you can’t actually occupy anywhere with just fear. Even the Mongols forged ties with local liaisons before moving onto the next city.