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Red army given slim chance to halt Nazi advance
Washington experts assessed the Soviet defense as offering only the slimmest chance to stop Germany’s invasion. They warned the blitzkrieg’s failure phrase signals limited immediate gains for Hitler but noted three possible effects on the wider war: easing North Africa pressure, relaxing threat to Britain, and buying time for Britain and the United States.
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