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