How the Soviet Union Helped Create Israel in 1948

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In 1947–1948, one of the strangest alliances in Cold War history took shape. Joseph Stalin — a leader who despised Zionism and would soon persecute Jews inside the Soviet Union — became one of the key reasons Israel survived its war for independence. While the United States and Britain enforced a strict Middle East arms embargo, the Soviet Union quietly approved massive weapons shipments from Czechoslovakia to the Jewish forces in Palestine. These German-made rifles, machine guns, and fighter aircraft played a decisive role in Israel’s survival during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

This documentary explains why Stalin supported Israel, what he expected to gain, and why it became one of his biggest foreign-policy mistakes. From Andrei Gromyko’s shocking UN speech backing partition, to Soviet-approved arms deals, early diplomatic recognition, and the rapid collapse of Soviet-Israeli relations, this video shows how Cold War strategy, ideology, and miscalculation reshaped the Middle East. Stalin believed Israel would become a socialist ally and weaken British influence — instead, it aligned with the West, pushing the USSR toward supporting Arab nationalism for decades to come.

Topics covered:
Cold War history, 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Stalin and Israel, Soviet Union foreign policy, UN Partition Plan, Czechoslovak arms deal, Operation Balak, Middle East history, post-WW2 geopolitics, Soviet antisemitism, Israel independence documentary, history audiobook style analysis.