Stalin became friends with Hitler. Was this friendship a buddy-type or political/military?

Question

Do you see Stalin a more dangerous dictator than Hitler
himself?

Answer 1

Entirely political-military. I'm not sure if the two ever met, in fact. How do you differentiate between monsters, however.

Answer 2

It was definitely a political.military alliance for both dictators because neither liked each other nor trusted each other nor was compatible as to a political philosophy with each other.. But both needed each other for the time being in this alliance because the Germans wanted to avoid a two front war and try to finish off France and Britain first before attacking the USSR. The Russians needed the time because the purges of Stalin left the USSR weak due to a lack of able-bodied ,good leadership generals to be in charge of the army and until some were trained the USSR was at a distinct disadvantage as the war with Finland in 1940 would attest.

Before 1941, Hitler was the more dangerous threat. But as the war progressed and especially after a second front was finally established by the Allies due to D-Day, Stalin would prove to be far worse of a threat than Hitler as history would testify to the Soviet overhaul of Eastern Europe.

Answer 3

As everyone else has said, strictly political-military. Hitler really hated Slavic people, (people of eastern European descent) and he never really intended to keep his "friendship" with Stalin, as history has demonstrated. In fact, Hitler saw Slavic people as only slightly above people of "Jewish race"... if there is such a thing. It was not really a military alliance anyways, more of a non-aggression pact. They agreed not to attack each other and split up eastern Europe. They simultaneously attacked several different countries in Eastern Europe.

Who do I see as more dangerous? It's like comparing apples and oranges really. Stalin was paranoid and imprisoned/exiled many of his citizens to Siberia, a fate comparable to death in many cases, although just like the Holocaust, many were fortunate enough to survive.

I don't know if I really know who was more dangerous. They were both very capable of mobilizing the masses. I'd have to go with Hitler though I guess simply because of his genocidal philosophies and ability to mobilize his people to commit horrible acts of genocide.

Answer 4

Were they friends?? I know Hitler hated Russia, and wanted nothing more than to conquer Russia and use the people as slave-labor. Same thing they were doing to the Poles.

Answer 5

It wasn't exactly friendship, these people didn't operate at that level.
It was purely a political arrangement.

Answer 6

it was definitely a political/military friendship. both were paranoid, manics. there is not much difference in them.