1941-1953 lesson/ textbook notes Flashcards
1
Q
when was the nazi-soviet pact?
A
august 1939
2
Q
what did stalin pronounce after the nazi- soviet pact?
A
‘I know what Hitler’s up to. He thinks he has outsmarted me. But actually it is I who have outsmarted him.’
3
Q
what was Stalin’s first and most fatal error in the war (1941)?
A
•his first error was not to allow his own forces to mobilise in time before the impending nazi attack
4
Q
what happened when the nazis attacked in 1941?
A
•many army units had no chance to react and were completely overrun
•he made a rallying speech in july and made himself supreme commander
5
Q
when did stalin make himself supreme commander of the war?
A
12th of july 1941
