Hitler vs Stalin  Hitlers Mission Statement in Mein Kampf 

ON JUNE 22, 1941 Hitler embarked on His Written mandate
for expansion and conquest in the East in Operation
Barbarossa, Stalin was not fooled by Hitler s 
Political Rhetoric of peace followed by the
shock of sudden war and terror, in fact Stalin
ruthlessly quashed any mention or reports that
Hitler was preparing to attack, defeating  Hitlers 
attempt to demoralize and discourage Stalins Armed
Forces before the actual attack occurred.