@@jiyuhong5853 Yes. Dwight wanted to visit him in Russia later in life, but was either rejected to travel there or something. This bummed Dwight out. He heard Zhukov enjoyed fishing, so he sent him a real nice set of tackle to which Zhukov cherished. I'm sure it still exists amongst his relatives.
@@joaquinribeiro2941Whatever “truth” comes from the West, consider the opposite of it. Whoever they portray as a bad guy, truly, it might be not such a bad guy.
@@Bielanski-bandziorno, Stalin didn't put extremely popular people on trial. He had Kirov killed, but framed the "old Bolsheviks" for it and then used this framing to start his purges.
This is simply not true. There are many ways in which Stalin could've gotten rid of Zhukov. Stalins successor certainly had no trouble getting rid of Zhukov.
Zhukov was exhiled to a Siberian outpost under Stalin, likely for disagreeing with Stalin on multiple occasions. He was the only person to do so who actually lived
“Terrified” is an overstatement, its true Stalin hated Zhukov but he knew there was nothing that could be done about him because Zhukov was a legitimate war hero who was loved by the Soviet people and the army.
@@harisnuman3538 propaganda is so strong in the West it can make you believe that despite the USSR suffering 20+million losses (both civilian and military) and facing the majority of the German force throughout the whole war the West was responsible for the victory of the USSR in WW2, yeah no wonder Western countries are fcked when such obvious propaganda works on them
Sadly, he made the wrong king. Had Zhukov taken the reigns himself, the Cold War might have ended right there. He didn’t want power, which is the best argument there is for his deserving it.
@@castleanthrax1833honestly if Americans says it’s pronounced a certain way, it’s pronounced that way. You can choose the things when you’re back to back world war champs.
@stephenbarnes2626 If you knew anything about world history, you'd know that America didn't win either world war. An alliance of countries won WWII, which included America, and you did barely anything in WWI. Learn about WORLD history, not the propaganda you are taught in school.
Zhukow was coward as well. The firs 3 days of Kursk battle noone knwe where he dissapeared. He actually run to the West front to hos friend Sokolovsky, where was relatively calm at that moment.
I too I'm FLABBERGASTED by the shear fact that the general didn't suffer from any unfortunate "accident"or mishap.Good to see even in communist countries that certain individuals were spared harsh sudden deaths by the Politburo.
You shouldnt blindly believe the western fairytales about Russia and in particular about Stalin. He is one of the most misinterpreted figure in human history. I tell you one fact: there was another Soviet general Budjonny. Once he called Stalin and told him on the phone that some people came for him to arrest him and that he is defending himself on his property with a machine gun. Stalin answered: hold on there, I will send you some reinforcements. And so Budjonny was saved. This means that those hundred thousand arrested (and not millions) were actually not arrested on the personal directive of Stalin himself. Stalin simply didn't have time for doing that. Rather this was some social proces in Soviet Russia where different groups were fighting each other. And Stalin himself had a chance to become a victim of the so called Stalin purges during those elite fights. Those fight are not only typical for Russia. Remember Kennedy, Roosevelt and other killed presidents?
Thank you. I recognized Marshal Rokossovsky standing in the background of one of the photos shown here - and I remember learning how loyal he was to his country and its leadership despite being unfairly imprisoned. The Soviets and/or the Russians have been cast as enemies of the West - but Rokossovsky's story reminds me that most of us love and are loyal to our countries - and that we as humans have more in common than we often like to admit. Edit: I had to correct my misspelling of the marshal's name after going to his profile on Wikipedia. I didn't know he was Polish, had been in the cavalry, and had been both the superior and subordinate of Marshal Zhukov. Rokossovsky is a fascinating individual and I'm going to learn more....Thank you!
He was shrewdly smart enough in survival politics to give undeserved credit to Stalin. He had been through the purges and was trying to save his neck for retirement.
@@stevem2323 actually no, Stalin was genuinely far from being an idiot, he was actually extremely smart but he was also undoubtedly crazy as well (paranoia), what isn't true is saying they won "despite Stalin" when actually Stalin was a very capable military commander and by the end of the war had compltely understood how to beat Germany, he understood how to make due with what he had at the time of the start of Barabarossa as well, best example is the deportation of the factories and their workers to the Ural mountains, sure it was cruel but it was undoubtedly the way to win the war and very few people besides Stalin would've done that and especially not as quickly as he did. On the other hand he was also responsible for millions of death during the purges amongst which were most of the competent soviet generals and admirals the USSR had if that's what you were thinking but on the other other hand how can you know that if he hadn't done that the situation would be the same ? How can you be sure that there wouldn't have been chaos the moment the Germans invaded ? That's the neat part : you can't, which is why bringing up the purges won't work in your favor here
I Implore if interested, to see the video when Zhukov was giving a speech, the normally disciplined Stalin, could not hide the disdain on his face when looking at Zhukov, it is frightening to see, knowing how utterly ruthless the man was
Zhukov was the Soviet Unions best General he came from peasant stock aswell and was ironically hopelessly devoted to Stalin. The Man Literally had no political ambitions he was however still a threat politically as he was the second most popular Man in the Soviet Union, which is all that saved him from being purged. He sealed his fate in the Victory parade in Moscow when he rode a White Stallion at the head of the Army as it marched passed Stalin in review. The image circulated amongst the Russian People conjuring up in the zeitgeist of Russia that Zhukov as some savior, some White Night riding to their rescue. Stalin couldn't handle this as he saw himself in this way and reportedly flew into a rage whenever Zhukov was mentioned thereafter. He was soon exiled to a unimportant corner of Ural Mountains I believe on the edge of the Kazakhstan until his death. It's a tragic end to the one Man arguably most responsible for defeating the Nazis but really it's probably the only way a Man like that escapes alive from a regime that killed almost three times the number of People that the Nazis did.
I think he had so many medals that he would often have several men around him, wearing his medals and badges, because there was no more space in his uniform to put them all at the same time.
Zhukov also had the loyalty of Mongolia. Stalin was rightfully afraid, as he knew a fight between them would see most of the military side with Zhukov. Zhukov was also indifferent to Lenin's brainrot, and was only concerned about Russia. He couldn't care less whether there was a communist dictator or a Tsar as long as the country was safe and he commanded the armies.
Zhukov was in my opinion the greatest military leader in world war 2 . His Red Army soldiers under his command won all the major battles against the German army . His military defense planning genius saved Moscow . The battle of Stalingrad is often referred to as the turning point in world war 2 , the battle where the tide turned in favor of the allied side against the axis .
@@patl709 Rossokovsky Rosso was under Zhukov in the 1941 Battle of Moscow. At Moscow, Zhukov refused Rosso's request to retreat. Finally Zhukov relented. Rosso was also at most the big battles. Rosso was their best.
Dude, he won them the war. The German Army was putting a real beating on the Russians. If it wasn't for him, they would have lost. The Russians did loose millions of people. But this was not because of him. Stalin ordered no retreat. He was a Soldier who not only followed his orders but a Patriot. Give the man and his team there flowers.
Gen Zhukov's battle maps of Stlangrad proved the Soviets had in reserve an army bigger then all the other allied armies combined. Stalin wanted a second front in France in 1943 so he could unleash this reserve army. Stalin's mistake was to make the allies believe without a second front the Soviet Union would surrender. Just like Russia did in WW1. Churchill pushed for holding off untill the allies could invade and not be pushed back out of France.
I don't believe Stalin "feared" anyone under his incredibly ruthless dictatorship. He could have people shot in an instant, no matter how powerful they were. All Stalin had to do was order someone to be killed, and it was done. He was hugely respectful of Zhukov, and "fear" should be replaced with "watchful" and "observant" of Zhukov's powers.
Zhukov was actually very careful with Stalin. To prevent any “paranoia” with Stalin he gave credit to Stalin for winning the war. Zhukov was usually a very quiet man and didn’t act until observing the situation. he didn’t have intentions on being a leader of the nation anyway
@@HallingtonAso he basically just made it clear he really wasn't doing anything at all, and made it clear he thinks Stalin was the guy who won the fight and that his fame was just a side bonus?
That requires nuance. The Soviets weren’t in a position to fight like the Americans or Germans. Relatively speaking, Soviet technology was behind both of those countries, and while their industrial capacity was good, they couldn’t match what the U.S. could output on a monthly basis, so they had to fight with the strength they had, which was raw manpower. But to say they just threw waves of people at the Germans undermines the brilliant strategy that the Soviets deployed in battles like the Battles of Moscow and Kursk. In contrast, “throwing waves of people” is actually what the Russians did in WWI and it ended catastrophically for them in battle after battle.
Not only Stalin, but the entire high party officials and ministers. They thought he could become some sort of Napoleonic figure dissolving the whole revolution and communist party itself.
This is definitely a good reason why authoritarianism is terrible in the long run. It’s all about serving the leader and not about being the most competent person. Since they don’t promote exclusively off merit, that stagnates progress
Not So Fun Fact: Did You Know That During The Soviet Regime from 1922-1990 They Killed Over 125M People? Stalin Himself has over 20M Kills Most From The Famine And Stuffs He Caused So It's Very Accurate to Represent Him as a Merciless Dictator
I did know that. I also know Lenin told everyone before his death “don’t trust Stalin and don’t let him become the new leader”. That thought failed miserably… 💩
@@maliceharding4668 After the 6th Army was encircled, Rokossovsky led a mopping up operation from the west towards Stalingrad itself. He is more noted for his detailed planning of Operation Bagration.
Zhukov fue el que dio punto final a la operación Soviética en Stalingrado. El tenía ventaja de 10-1 sobre los Alemanes. Chuikov fue el que peleo dentro de Stalingrado. Los Soviéticos ganaban sus batallas basadas en superioridad numérica no es si en estrategia.
And he admitted that Lend Lease was crucial to the Soviet's survival. "Today some say the Allies didn't really help us ... But listen, one cannot deny that the Americans shipped over to us material without which we could not have equipped our armies held in reserve or been able to continue the war"
Sure it is! Stalin accused Zhukov of "Bonapartism" and demoted him after the war. Undoubtedly Stalin respected Zhukov but he also was wary of him. Although, I don't think he was "terrified" of Zhukov.
Stalin was so terrified that General Zhukov would have become more popular & powerful than he was & he didn't want Zhukov do to him what he did to his people
@@51su Zhukov fought for the red army for many years thats one reason, also he was cruical for defenses of moscow lenin and stalingrad againts the germans who were blitzint throufh russia. He was a brillitiant strategiest and that is also a reason hes considered a hero because it takes more then just clicking a few units in real life to win a war.
@@51suare you stuck in the Napoleonic era? Generals don’t lead from the front or actively participate in the battle, they are much too important than a basic soldier.
Zhukov is the greatest Allied general of WW2 not Patton not Monty which is the proganda that has been given to Americans like me and also British people who follow and are interested in WW2
Please let me add clarity to this short video about Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov. Zhukov's highest official rank in the Red Army was "Marshal," not "Field Marshal." Why? Because the Soviet armed forces, including the Red Army, didn't have the rank of "Field marshal" as did other nations, such as Britain. The equivalent French rank is "Marshal of France."
Historically, this kind of fear is not really uncalled for. During revolutionary times, it's very common for a popular military commander to overthrow the government, and install himself at the top. After all, revolutions don't immediately create solid institutions, and wars can raise military commanders to legends in the people's minds. For example, Napoleon first become a great general, and beloved military man in the eyes of the French people right before seizing power. Even though there doesn't seem to have any evidence that Zhukov would be interested in heading a coup, he definitely would have the power to do so, or at least to have a good shot, if he tried
@@the_neo_crusaderbecause some people blame him for every atrocity that the Red Army committed in WW2, but ignore things like that he actually tried to curb things like raping. In a great war, there are always a lot of atrocities happening on all sides, but the Germans were definitely worse, because their leaders encouraged atrocities, while the Soviet leaders tried to minimize unnecessary violence against civilians (but used scorched earth when retreating, which at that time was generally not considered a war crime, but a legit military strategy, although it definitely also hurts civilians).
My personal opinion: I don’t think Stalin “feared” Zhukov. Zhukov was one of the few people on this earth that could openly disagree to the point of shouting with Stalin and not end up in a gulag or on the other end of a firing squad. Stalin respected Zhukov, but Zhukov also knew when to back off and he knew his place. He could also read Stalin’s emotion by how he smoked his pipe. That’s what made him a phenomenal General. He knew when to pick his battles, and Stalin knew he needed generals like Zhukov if he wanted to win the war. Fear? No. Respect? Absolutely.
@@vanrex7682 Olfactory vector leaders are the smartest people on the planet. "Psychotic" is a non-word which holds no value when you use it due to a lack of understanding of its meaning. And "mass murderer" is just a bold lie. It's common sense when you're learning of someone not to trust their enemy. Every single lie the uneducated and misinformed tell about this historical figure was either made up by the Khrushchev or Cold War era politicians. The former was an idiot with no personal significance, utilizing slander in order to gain popularity, and the latter had to employ misinformation due to the nature of their job. To believe either is unwise. And continuing the slander (intentionally or otherwise) is a major mistake. The light in which the "western" narrative paints the entirety of society and its history is intentionally naive and is only effective against the gullible. It's a dead end, naturally. You can only lie for so long before you lose everybody's trust. Besides, we're all pretty tired of bloodshed by now, starting conflicts is getting increasingly harder. When people will finally stop supporting neo-nazis all of the lies that piled up will predictably crumble.
That's all false . Displays your ignorance if the role the party played in Soviet politics. The party did not want another Napoleon. The concern was not unique to Stalin all the Soviet leaders were very conscious of the history of Framce and Napoleon s power. Stalin was not a dictator. The party could have dismissed Stalin if they had deemed necessary.
Maybe in theory. However, in reality everyone was too afraid to take him on. Partly because they were afraid how Stalin would respond, and secondly because the leadership genuinely believed in him, and were concerned that whoever replaced him might then replace them. As happened when Khrushchev took over.
Stalin and Zukov were real leaders. All Respect for them!! Hope Putin is one day as powerfull than Stalin!! He was very good man, take care his land, Sovjet Union.
Stalin was terrified of his own shadow, of course he'd feel threatened by Zhukov because his god-like status would be threatened by a legendary ACTUAL hero of the Motherland.
Marshall of the soviet union. He famously wanted to conquer europe all the way to the atlantic and, when told by stalin to stop, famously said "we have saved europe and they will never forgive us" which, when you consider how nato has been treating russia for the past 40 years, seems eerily prophetic
Of course he did. You can't ruthlessly rule on top and have others that are competent around you. But you also can't have anything worth ruling without some competent people.
He feared his Marshalls because they all got famous during the war. Zhukov was sent to a post in the middle of russia, because he was russian. Sent Rokossovsky to poland far from the Kremlin as possible and made him a defense leader for poland. Konev was sent to ukraine, and given a minor position. Zhukov was only recalled because he had a relationship with Eisenhower, and then he was dismissed. All of the soviet heros are still heroes to the people, but their careers became tarnished after the war until 1952.
Zhukov looks like a North Korean General with these medals, but in comparison, he EARNED THEM ALL.
North Koreans inherit their families medals apparently
Who cares? They where both criminals, and they should both have been tried for war crimes!
@@joaquinribeiro2941yea because they fight in so many wars 😂
Not all of them. He had many jubilee medals, you don't really have to earn them.
@@mattkennedy6115if they are old enough they may have fought the korean war at least. Even though most would prefer to loose that war
He spent his later years fishing. Eisenhower heard of this and sent him tackle to which he greatly appreciated.
I think Zhukov also sent Ike a fishing rod or somethin
Wait really?
@@jiyuhong5853 Yes. Dwight wanted to visit him in Russia later in life, but was either rejected to travel there or something. This bummed Dwight out. He heard Zhukov enjoyed fishing, so he sent him a real nice set of tackle to which Zhukov cherished. I'm sure it still exists amongst his relatives.
and soda
@@oldsmobileman1403Such a visit really could’ve helped ease Cold War tensions
Zhukov would normally died in "tragic circumstances" but he was so popular, not even Stalin's stooges would have been taken in.
@@joaquinribeiro2941Truth.
@@joaquinribeiro2941Whatever “truth” comes from the West, consider the opposite of it. Whoever they portray as a bad guy, truly, it might be not such a bad guy.
Not true. He would have rather been charged and then sentenced to death in a public trial
@@Bielanski-bandziorno, Stalin didn't put extremely popular people on trial. He had Kirov killed, but framed the "old Bolsheviks" for it and then used this framing to start his purges.
This is simply not true. There are many ways in which Stalin could've gotten rid of Zhukov. Stalins successor certainly had no trouble getting rid of Zhukov.
Zhukov was shuffled out after Stalin died. Zhukov never forgave Khrushchev for that.
Especially after they worked together to remove Beria
@@thereall7149 Right.
@thereall7149 yeah especially when he came into the politburo room with AKs!!
@@ya-drug “Right, what's a war hero got to do to get some lubrication around here?”
Zhukov was exhiled to a Siberian outpost under Stalin, likely for disagreeing with Stalin on multiple occasions. He was the only person to do so who actually lived
Weak men fear strong men.
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@@Euler271 why are you saying one of the Greek alphabet letters?
Strong men fear looking weak.
@@SkippertheBartstrong men don't care what others perceive them as
@@SkippertheBartstrong men never care what others thinks that’s insecurity
Imagine being terriffied of your best valuable people
Politics & power
when you are a paranoid power hungry narcissist a lot of things are quite possible!
@@lordmemnoch518I don’t think narcissism has anything to do with it.
really? @@hevnervals
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He escaped general Pattons tragedy
His soviet car was too slow^^
Patton is way overrated.
comparing Patton to Zhukov is like comparing a highschool athlete with an NFL one.
Nowhere near the same level.
Let us not forget he got to die peacefully with his family of old age. In the SOVIET UNION. Dude had it good.
that is rare indeed
especially in the USSR
life expectancy almost doubled under Stalin compared to pre-revolutionary russia, but ok
@@gonozal8_962 He meant that in the USSR, most high-ranking people met their end by an "accident"
I find that difficult to believe. Is it according to soveit sources? @@gonozal8_962
@@Stephen-uz8dm Tsarist Russia was worse than the Russian SSR.
“Terrified” is an overstatement, its true Stalin hated Zhukov but he knew there was nothing that could be done about him because Zhukov was a legitimate war hero who was loved by the Soviet people and the army.
I doubt Stalin was Terrified of Zhukov, but he certainly saw him as a threat.
Stalin killed and purged millions but was so afraid of Zhukov's power and popularity, that he didn't dare to even try to accuse him of anything
He did at first when the Germans totally destroyed Russian army earlier in the war, he was demoted
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@@sibsnakeI wonder how would you cope by September 1941 without food at all if USA didn't send you food?
@@harisnuman3538 bro believes that USA gave USSR more than 1% of food or equipment Union produced. Common wеstoid mind
@@harisnuman3538 propaganda is so strong in the West it can make you believe that despite the USSR suffering 20+million losses (both civilian and military) and facing the majority of the German force throughout the whole war the West was responsible for the victory of the USSR in WW2, yeah no wonder Western countries are fcked when such obvious propaganda works on them
Plus Zhukov was very handsome. There’s footage of him entering Berlin when they took the city. He had so much energy.
Doesn't look handsome here
@@user-un6gd6oh4b Cause he's old.
Not compared to Rossokoskivy.
@@memirandawong Yes. He is handsome too. A bit more sensuous than Zhukov, whom I prefer.
But how did USA manipulate this war and said it wins the war
Stalin then died and the Marshal became a king maker
Zhukov must have decided that Khruschev was a lesser evil than Beria.
He arrested Beria...no one else had the authority within the military.
Sadly, he made the wrong king. Had Zhukov taken the reigns himself, the Cold War might have ended right there. He didn’t want power, which is the best argument there is for his deserving it.
@@maxhouse1125 not only a lesser evil, by soviet standards Kruschev was a pretty good leader, specially comparing it with Stalin's
@@PhoenixT70 I doubt that, Cold War wouldn't stop just like that.
That’s how weak Stalin was. Got rid of one of his best men out of jealousy.
A tradition in Russia and then the USSR for centuries.
That's how paranoid Stalin was.
Не был Сталин параноиком. Прекрасно знал человеческую натуру.
The guy has an entire ebay section on his chest 😂
No...entire ebay section he put in his train when he left Germany
Field Marshal Zhukov
He learned to become an officer at Sossen German Officer school during the mid 1930s.
German trained
@@thebuddhaofknowledgemichae2486
And guderian was trained in the ussr in kazan
Zossen
@@ignacio3890 study History!
@@thebuddhaofknowledgemichae2486 Yes during the early 1930s, Zhukov trained at Zossen when the USSR and Germany were not at war.
Zhukov also defeated japanese in Khalkin gol at 1939, before the IIWW when japanese tried to invade URSS by the east.
WW2 USSR
I love how Brits teach me my country's history.
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Only Americans pronounce Moscow that way. Mos🐄
Since the days of the N.K.V.D., Stalin and Beria, we trust little from the Eastern viewpoint. Too many bodies buried. Or never found.
@@castleanthrax1833honestly if Americans says it’s pronounced a certain way, it’s pronounced that way. You can choose the things when you’re back to back world war champs.
@stephenbarnes2626 If you knew anything about world history, you'd know that America didn't win either world war. An alliance of countries won WWII, which included America, and you did barely anything in WWI.
Learn about WORLD history, not the propaganda you are taught in school.
Everyone at the top of power has to be afraid of someone.
Stalin was a coward, he knew the General was not
@mezjean5966 is that why Stalin boarded his personal train to retreat when he heard the news the Germans are coming?
@mezjean5966no not a little cowardly
@mezjean5966 very much a coward.
@@thisislaflaretv5250The guy was a bank robber and a frontline Commander during the Russian Civil War and Polish-Soviet war
Zhukow was coward as well. The firs 3 days of Kursk battle noone knwe where he dissapeared. He actually run to the West front to hos friend Sokolovsky, where was relatively calm at that moment.
He was even closer with and admired by Eisenhower
every soviet military commander looks like my grandpa and we’re not even from the soviet union
What are you from?
I too I'm FLABBERGASTED by the shear fact that the general didn't suffer from any unfortunate
"accident"or mishap.Good to see even in communist countries that certain individuals were spared harsh sudden deaths by the Politburo.
You shouldnt blindly believe the western fairytales about Russia and in particular about Stalin. He is one of the most misinterpreted figure in human history. I tell you one fact: there was another Soviet general Budjonny. Once he called Stalin and told him on the phone that some people came for him to arrest him and that he is defending himself on his property with a machine gun. Stalin answered: hold on there, I will send you some reinforcements. And so Budjonny was saved. This means that those hundred thousand arrested (and not millions) were actually not arrested on the personal directive of Stalin himself. Stalin simply didn't have time for doing that. Rather this was some social proces in Soviet Russia where different groups were fighting each other. And Stalin himself had a chance to become a victim of the so called Stalin purges during those elite fights. Those fight are not only typical for Russia. Remember Kennedy, Roosevelt and other killed presidents?
now do Rokossovsky the most Heroic General in the USSR
Thank you. I recognized Marshal Rokossovsky standing in the background of one of the photos shown here - and I remember learning how loyal he was to his country and its leadership despite being unfairly imprisoned. The Soviets and/or the Russians have been cast as enemies of the West - but Rokossovsky's story reminds me that most of us love and are loyal to our countries - and that we as humans have more in common than we often like to admit.
Edit: I had to correct my misspelling of the marshal's name after going to his profile on Wikipedia. I didn't know he was Polish, had been in the cavalry, and had been both the superior and subordinate of Marshal Zhukov. Rokossovsky is a fascinating individual and I'm going to learn more....Thank you!
the disgust of envy and animosity is imbedded in alot of people, sadly.
zhukov gave credit to stalin for winning ww2
He was shrewdly smart enough in survival politics to give undeserved credit to Stalin. He had been through the purges and was trying to save his neck for retirement.
What credit was that?
@@stevem2323 Saying, Stalin won....
@@TheMuzz743 Nope, they won in spite of Stalin and his idiocy.
@@stevem2323 actually no, Stalin was genuinely far from being an idiot, he was actually extremely smart but he was also undoubtedly crazy as well (paranoia), what isn't true is saying they won "despite Stalin" when actually Stalin was a very capable military commander and by the end of the war had compltely understood how to beat Germany, he understood how to make due with what he had at the time of the start of Barabarossa as well, best example is the deportation of the factories and their workers to the Ural mountains, sure it was cruel but it was undoubtedly the way to win the war and very few people besides Stalin would've done that and especially not as quickly as he did. On the other hand he was also responsible for millions of death during the purges amongst which were most of the competent soviet generals and admirals the USSR had if that's what you were thinking but on the other other hand how can you know that if he hadn't done that the situation would be the same ? How can you be sure that there wouldn't have been chaos the moment the Germans invaded ? That's the neat part : you can't, which is why bringing up the purges won't work in your favor here
I Implore if interested, to see the video when Zhukov was giving a speech, the normally disciplined Stalin, could not hide the disdain on his face when looking at Zhukov, it is frightening to see, knowing how utterly ruthless the man was
Trotsky: And I took that personally
We have liberated Europe from fascism, but they will never forgive us for it." - General Zhukov
The true measure of Zhukov's status is that even Stalin was too afraid to purge him.
Zhukov was one of very, very few people who could even contradict Stalin....and that is really saying something.
I like the format of the video
Zhukov was the Soviet Unions best General he came from peasant stock aswell and was ironically hopelessly devoted to Stalin. The Man Literally had no political ambitions he was however still a threat politically as he was the second most popular Man in the Soviet Union, which is all that saved him from being purged. He sealed his fate in the Victory parade in Moscow when he rode a White Stallion at the head of the Army as it marched passed Stalin in review. The image circulated amongst the Russian People conjuring up in the zeitgeist of Russia that Zhukov as some savior, some White Night riding to their rescue. Stalin couldn't handle this as he saw himself in this way and reportedly flew into a rage whenever Zhukov was mentioned thereafter. He was soon exiled to a unimportant corner of Ural Mountains I believe on the edge of the Kazakhstan until his death. It's a tragic end to the one Man arguably most responsible for defeating the Nazis but really it's probably the only way a Man like that escapes alive from a regime that killed almost three times the number of People that the Nazis did.
I think he had so many medals that he would often have several men around him, wearing his medals and badges, because there was no more space in his uniform to put them all at the same time.
And if the internet has taught me anything, he also had a strong Yorkshire accent
No it was Nikita Khrushchev who lowered his position from chief of staff
But it's Stalin was afraid of him but he didn't do anything against him
Zhukov also had the loyalty of Mongolia. Stalin was rightfully afraid, as he knew a fight between them would see most of the military side with Zhukov.
Zhukov was also indifferent to Lenin's brainrot, and was only concerned about Russia. He couldn't care less whether there was a communist dictator or a Tsar as long as the country was safe and he commanded the armies.
Zhukov was in my opinion the greatest military leader in world war 2 . His Red Army soldiers under his command won all the major battles against the German army . His military defense planning genius saved Moscow . The battle of Stalingrad is often referred to as the turning point in world war 2 , the battle where the tide turned in favor of the allied side against the axis .
General zhukov is just a pure military man doing his job without self interests like general rommel , general yamashita and others
Rommel was quite overrated and had some poor habits that Montgomery was able to capitalize on.
Without Zhukov, WWII would have been vastly different
Not just well known, but well loved by his people.
He got lucky he wasn't taken out back.
Victory has many fathers and defeat is an orphan.
Zhukov got things done but...he wasted a lot of Russian lives. He was NOT the USSR's best general...
Who was the USSR best General if it’s not Zhukov?
@@patl709 Rossokovsky
Rosso was under Zhukov in the 1941 Battle of Moscow. At Moscow, Zhukov refused Rosso's request to retreat. Finally Zhukov relented. Rosso was also at most the big battles. Rosso was their best.
@@richardkalmwater5996 Marshal Konstantin *Rokossovsky* , not Rossokovsky
Dude, he won them the war. The German Army was putting a real beating on the Russians. If it wasn't for him, they would have lost. The Russians did loose millions of people. But this was not because of him. Stalin ordered no retreat. He was a Soldier who not only followed his orders but a Patriot. Give the man and his team there flowers.
@@702thrillzyes it was because of him. Read „walking over corpses“ by viktor suvorov
Gen Zhukov's battle maps of Stlangrad proved the Soviets had in reserve an army bigger then all the other allied armies combined. Stalin wanted a second front in France in 1943 so he could unleash this reserve army. Stalin's mistake was to make the allies believe without a second front the Soviet Union would surrender. Just like Russia did in WW1. Churchill pushed for holding off untill the allies could invade and not be pushed back out of France.
Imagine having balls so heavy, even stalin cant remove them.
You forgot to mention he was played to perfection by Jason Isaacs in the film The Death Of Stalin
It's strange that he wasn't played by a black guy
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I don't believe Stalin "feared" anyone under his incredibly ruthless dictatorship. He could have people shot in an instant, no matter how powerful they were. All Stalin had to do was order someone to be killed, and it was done. He was hugely respectful of Zhukov, and "fear" should be replaced with "watchful" and "observant" of Zhukov's powers.
He feared everyone. He was paranoid.
Zhukov was actually very careful with Stalin. To prevent any “paranoia” with Stalin he gave credit to Stalin for winning the war. Zhukov was usually a very quiet man and didn’t act until observing the situation. he didn’t have intentions on being a leader of the nation anyway
@@HallingtonAstill even then its quite a feat that he was able to avoid Stalin radar
@@ronanchristiana.belleza9270 yes
@@HallingtonAso he basically just made it clear he really wasn't doing anything at all, and made it clear he thinks Stalin was the guy who won the fight and that his fame was just a side bonus?
Well he was popular and competent and if you said to him "you and who's army?" then all he had to do was point at the army outside the window
Stalin was a coward when it came to his personal safety. Zhukov was a brave hero.
Zhukov’s Tactics we’re “Human Wave”
meat wave you mean...or humans in the wave if we speaking of crossing Dnieper
That is a common misconception (or lie) that has kept being pushed since the Cold War started.
That requires nuance. The Soviets weren’t in a position to fight like the Americans or Germans. Relatively speaking, Soviet technology was behind both of those countries, and while their industrial capacity was good, they couldn’t match what the U.S. could output on a monthly basis, so they had to fight with the strength they had, which was raw manpower. But to say they just threw waves of people at the Germans undermines the brilliant strategy that the Soviets deployed in battles like the Battles of Moscow and Kursk. In contrast, “throwing waves of people” is actually what the Russians did in WWI and it ended catastrophically for them in battle after battle.
Statin feared anyone who threatened his power. Zhukov is lucky he wasn’t a wet spot in a prison somewhere
Not only Stalin, but the entire high party officials and ministers. They thought he could become some sort of Napoleonic figure dissolving the whole revolution and communist party itself.
Excellent point! In fact, Stalin accused Zhukov of "Bonapartism".
Unlike the north korean guys with them medals, he earned it like how a minecraft player goes around collecting achievement
"Don't outshine the master" quoted from: 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
the fact that he did not just have him killed says a lot about how much he was in fear of him and his power.
This is definitely a good reason why authoritarianism is terrible in the long run. It’s all about serving the leader and not about being the most competent person. Since they don’t promote exclusively off merit, that stagnates progress
Zhokov, hero of the Soviet Union three times, had MANY loyal troops that would have put "Uncle Joe" in the ground.😅
The legendary foursome 😂😂😂❤❤❤
"Did you know that Stalin,the merciless leader"
After these words you can skip this video
Why?
Cope
Not So Fun Fact: Did You Know That During The Soviet Regime from 1922-1990 They Killed Over 125M People? Stalin Himself has over 20M Kills Most From The Famine And Stuffs He Caused So It's Very Accurate to Represent Him as a Merciless Dictator
Zhukov looks like the type of a guy you can kick back and have a beer with.
Zhukov was 100% a chill capitalist when he went to the US to specify ask for disguised Coca Cola
I did know that. I also know Lenin told everyone before his death “don’t trust Stalin and don’t let him become the new leader”. That thought failed miserably… 💩
Chuikov was at Stalingrad, not Zhukov
Do some research, Zhukov was the commander of the counteroffensive that encircled the Germans in Stalingrad
That was Konstantin Rokossovsky he was the one who saved Stalingrad
Chuikov was the commander in charge of defending the city itself.
@@maliceharding4668 After the 6th Army was encircled, Rokossovsky led a mopping up operation from the west towards Stalingrad itself. He is more noted for his detailed planning of Operation Bagration.
Zhukov fue el que dio punto final a la operación Soviética en Stalingrado. El tenía ventaja de 10-1 sobre los Alemanes. Chuikov fue el que peleo dentro de Stalingrado. Los Soviéticos ganaban sus batallas basadas en superioridad numérica no es si en estrategia.
I didn't know that but thank you for the information
“Stalin had little need for heroes.”
Viktor Reznov.
Zhukov was removed from power by Kruschev, not by Stalin.
Because Khruschev was a Ukrainian nationalist.
And he admitted that Lend Lease was crucial to the Soviet's survival.
"Today some say the Allies didn't really help us ... But listen, one cannot deny that the Americans shipped over to us material without which we could not have equipped our armies held in reserve or been able to continue the war"
On the west thay called this fear, in Russia we call this respect.
Sure it is! Stalin accused Zhukov of "Bonapartism" and demoted him after the war. Undoubtedly Stalin respected Zhukov but he also was wary of him. Although, I don't think he was "terrified" of Zhukov.
Stalin was so terrified that General Zhukov would have become more popular & powerful than he was & he didn't want Zhukov do to him what he did to his people
Jason Isaacs played him really well.
If you guys haven't seen 'Death Of Stalin' go watch it.
+1, was looking for this comment, moreover 'The Death of Stalin' is banned in russia lol
It's strange that he wasn't played by a black guy
Not a single word about Rokosovsky
The video clip is only one minute.
The clip is about Zhukov.
Source
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@@haythemsandel8303 sounds about right
Stalin wasn't terrified of him. He was willing to stand up to Stalin during the war, though
Was he a ninja too!?!
All those shurikens on his jacket... dead giveaway!!
Heroic... did he even fire a gun during his battles? Yeah i feel very heroic winning wars on hoi4 safe behind a desk. Smh
that is what field marshall do
@@fatha._ i know i know. But how are you then heroic
@@51su Zhukov fought for the red army for many years thats one reason, also he was cruical for defenses of moscow lenin and stalingrad againts the germans who were blitzint throufh russia. He was a brillitiant strategiest and that is also a reason hes considered a hero because it takes more then just clicking a few units in real life to win a war.
@@51suare you stuck in the Napoleonic era? Generals don’t lead from the front or actively participate in the battle, they are much too important than a basic soldier.
He fought in World War I and in Mongolia against Imperial Japanese troops.
Zhukov is the greatest Allied general of WW2 not Patton not Monty which is the proganda that has been given to Americans like me and also British people who follow and are interested in WW2
Please let me add clarity to this short video about Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov. Zhukov's highest official rank in the Red Army was "Marshal," not "Field Marshal." Why? Because the Soviet armed forces, including the Red Army, didn't have the rank of "Field marshal" as did other nations, such as Britain. The equivalent French rank is "Marshal of France."
Historically, this kind of fear is not really uncalled for. During revolutionary times, it's very common for a popular military commander to overthrow the government, and install himself at the top. After all, revolutions don't immediately create solid institutions, and wars can raise military commanders to legends in the people's minds. For example, Napoleon first become a great general, and beloved military man in the eyes of the French people right before seizing power. Even though there doesn't seem to have any evidence that Zhukov would be interested in heading a coup, he definitely would have the power to do so, or at least to have a good shot, if he tried
Stalin was not afraid of anyone boy
Only Tito
Stalin was a scaredy pants. 😂
stalin was afraid of everyone and everything hence all the political assassinations and gulags
He was afraid of his inner circle after Barbarossa.
He was scared of the Austrian painter
Still a monster.
How?
@@the_neo_crusaderbecause some people blame him for every atrocity that the Red Army committed in WW2, but ignore things like that he actually tried to curb things like raping. In a great war, there are always a lot of atrocities happening on all sides, but the Germans were definitely worse, because their leaders encouraged atrocities, while the Soviet leaders tried to minimize unnecessary violence against civilians (but used scorched earth when retreating, which at that time was generally not considered a war crime, but a legit military strategy, although it definitely also hurts civilians).
Wow, history rewriting
My personal opinion: I don’t think Stalin “feared” Zhukov. Zhukov was one of the few people on this earth that could openly disagree to the point of shouting with Stalin and not end up in a gulag or on the other end of a firing squad. Stalin respected Zhukov, but Zhukov also knew when to back off and he knew his place. He could also read Stalin’s emotion by how he smoked his pipe. That’s what made him a phenomenal General. He knew when to pick his battles, and Stalin knew he needed generals like Zhukov if he wanted to win the war. Fear? No. Respect? Absolutely.
Stalin was good, zhukov was good too. After Stalin revisionism destroyed the USSR
Use object that blocks airflow on your windpipe
@@thevvitch7585 he is correct
Stalin is a usurper
@@thevvitch7585I swear people who idolize psychotic mass murders are on the increase these days.
@@vanrex7682 Olfactory vector leaders are the smartest people on the planet. "Psychotic" is a non-word which holds no value when you use it due to a lack of understanding of its meaning. And "mass murderer" is just a bold lie. It's common sense when you're learning of someone not to trust their enemy. Every single lie the uneducated and misinformed tell about this historical figure was either made up by the Khrushchev or Cold War era politicians. The former was an idiot with no personal significance, utilizing slander in order to gain popularity, and the latter had to employ misinformation due to the nature of their job. To believe either is unwise. And continuing the slander (intentionally or otherwise) is a major mistake. The light in which the "western" narrative paints the entirety of society and its history is intentionally naive and is only effective against the gullible. It's a dead end, naturally. You can only lie for so long before you lose everybody's trust. Besides, we're all pretty tired of bloodshed by now, starting conflicts is getting increasingly harder. When people will finally stop supporting neo-nazis all of the lies that piled up will predictably crumble.
That's all false . Displays your ignorance if the role the party played in Soviet politics. The party did not want another Napoleon.
The concern was not unique to Stalin all the Soviet leaders were very conscious of the history of Framce and Napoleon s power.
Stalin was not a dictator. The party could have dismissed Stalin if they had deemed necessary.
Maybe in theory. However, in reality everyone was too afraid to take him on. Partly because they were afraid how Stalin would respond, and secondly because the leadership genuinely believed in him, and were concerned that whoever replaced him might then replace them. As happened when Khrushchev took over.
By WWII Stalin was an all powerful Dictator.
i love how they portrayed him in "the death of Stalin"
Stalin and Zukov were real leaders. All Respect for them!! Hope Putin is one day as powerfull than Stalin!!
He was very good man, take care his land, Sovjet Union.
I mean to be fair Stalin and major anxiety and was scared of literally anyone in his group of generals betraying him
Stalin was terrified of his own shadow, of course he'd feel threatened by Zhukov because his god-like status would be threatened by a legendary ACTUAL hero of the Motherland.
General Zhukov name and deeds remind me of Prince Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Coincidence?
What's a war hero got to do to get a little lubrication in here - Zhukov -
Jason Isaacs was awesome in " Death of Stalin "
" what do you have to wash your hair " to the bald Guy 😂😂😂
Marshall of the soviet union. He famously wanted to conquer europe all the way to the atlantic and, when told by stalin to stop, famously said "we have saved europe and they will never forgive us" which, when you consider how nato has been treating russia for the past 40 years, seems eerily prophetic
Of course he did. You can't ruthlessly rule on top and have others that are competent around you. But you also can't have anything worth ruling without some competent people.
I married a Russian woman. My son's grandfather was a Soviet Officer Major defending the "wrong" side of the Berlin Wall
He feared his Marshalls because they all got famous during the war. Zhukov was sent to a post in the middle of russia, because he was russian.
Sent Rokossovsky to poland far from the Kremlin as possible and made him a defense leader for poland.
Konev was sent to ukraine, and given a minor position.
Zhukov was only recalled because he had a relationship with Eisenhower, and then he was dismissed. All of the soviet heros are still heroes to the people, but their careers became tarnished after the war until 1952.
Bro ASP is not professional at all, they act like little kids. All they know how to do is harass vulnerable people.
According to Zhukov's memior, he said Stalin respected and protected him from Beria and Bulganin, both who tried to ruin him.
Zhukov was "removed from power" by Stalin but then he regained with Kruschev
Zhukov wasn't removed from power until after 1953 after the death of Stalin
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He was the soul and mind of the red army and built and justified the image that we have today for the Russians.
Stalin knew the general had no interest in politics.