re: Nazis and Communists

Actually, it was not so much about different political ideology as it was expansionism goals by both countries. Hitler wanted access and control of Russia's natural resources. He knew he had to have oil, coal and iron ore to feed his war effort.

Russia wanted all Eastern Europe's people and manpower.

Hitler could have cared less about the people and the manpower ... he just wanted the resources.

They were notsomuch different, politically, in the overall scheme of things.