Was General Patton in favor of attacking Russia instead of entering France during World War II?

Was General Patton in favor of attacking Russia instead of entering France during World War II? General George S. Patton was a vocal advocate for confronting the Soviet Union, but his views about attacking Russia became more prominent after the war in Europe was ending, rather than during the initial planning stages of the Normandy invasion or the push into France. During World War II, Patton was primarily focused on defeating Nazi Germany. He was instrumental in leading the Third Army in the European theater, and his efforts were largely aligned with Allied plans to liberate Western Europe by advancing through France following the D-Day invasion.

However, once it became clear that the Allies would win in Europe, Patton grew increasingly wary of Soviet intentions. By the end of the war in 1945, he suggested that the U.S. and British forces should prepare for a possible conflict with the Soviet Union, whom he considered a potential future enemy. Patton believed the U.S. and Allied forces were in a strong position to push the Soviets out of Eastern Europe while American military strength was at its peak.

But during the war itself, Patton did not propose attacking Russia as an alternative to liberating France. His focus remained on defeating Germany as quickly and decisively as possible. His anti-Soviet sentiments and thoughts of confronting Russia came in the post-war period as tensions with the Soviet Union began to emerge, ultimately leading into the Cold War.