Why delaying? USSR has the most powerful army in 1939. USSR could have occupied Ploesti oil fields in 1940 that would effectively stop the war.
Creating a common border with your enemy is not a very effective way to "delay" from my point of view.
You called me last year. I was just in a middle of re-painting my lounge room.
One of the first questions from you was "What is polymorphism?" (or polymorphic behaviour)
In my mind - "Oh, crap, one more stupid question from the recruiter who wouldn't understand a word". And I've started with some rubbish trying just to "hit your keywords".
You cut me and told that you are quite technical and I can use technical terms. I got confused (nervous) at that moment and our phone talk finished in a minute.
From my side - "shit! What a rubbish I was telling him". From your side - "another idiot, trying to get a high paid job"
There is something wrong in recruitment process through agents.