Rather, the elimination of the Soviet Union would, in his view, kill several birds with one stone. First, it would force the British to give up any hopes of Stalin entering the war on their side, and thus make them amenable to a negotiated peace. Second, it would deter the United States from intervening by creating an overwhelming German preponderance in Europe and denying Roosevelt a potential major ally on the mainland. Third, control of the cornfields of the Ukraine and the minerals of the Donbass and Caucasus would allow the Reich to outlast the British blockade. And fourth, the seizure of
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