In 1944, the Soviet Union formally concludes a peace treaty with Germany that is strongly in favour of the latter. The German-Soviet borders are shifted to the Urals, and Germany becomes the hegemon of Europe. The United States does not enter the fray and Britain stands alone. Lacking the ability to defeat Germany on the open battlefield, Britain now more than ever relies on the expertise of the SOE, founded in 1940 to fight against Germany from within the very lands it holds