In 1939.  Germany invaded Poland from the west, while the USSR invaded from the east.  It was a backroom deal with Hitler to bifurcate Poland.  Nobody seemed to be interested in the Soviets involvement. Nor do they do today.  Germany later invaded USSR in June 1941

It's also against the Constitution.

Many say the military buildup of NATO and the US President Reagan "Star Wars" "theory/hoax" Bankrupted the USSR, as they couldn't keep up with the military spending.

Doolittle lived to 96, (1993,)but he wasn't that young in WW2.  Check the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division.  I think he was in his thirities, but I can't recall his name.

Shortened to just Tommy during WW1, but most soldiers referred to British soldiers as these.    from Wiki:  Tommy Atkins - or Thomas Atkins - has been used as a generic name for a common British soldier for many years. The precise origin is a subject of debate, but it is known to have been … Read more

Many, many, many less. France lost more than a million soldiers in WW1, vs less than 100k in WW2

Get very close!  Seriously, modern cell phones cannot be intercepted unless you have high tech equipment not available to the public.