chapter 19 189 Flashcards
what was operation Barbarossa
the german invasion of the USSR
when was operation Barbarossa
1941
what was the effect of operation Barbarossa
took stalin by surprise
largest invasion force in history
left soviet forces in chaos
when did stalin assume overall military command
20 july 1941
how did stalin appeal to the people for support
played on the threat to their culture rather than the threat to socialism
fight for russia, not communism
how did national minority areas/soviet occupied states respond to hitler’s invasion
welcomed the soldiers as liberators/were willing to help
what is an example of stalinist opposition during the war
new division of teh waffen-SS in ukraine with 50,000 soldiers fighting against former red army comrades
what was stalin’s order in 1942 that put troops in danger
‘not one step backwards’
those who retreated would be shot on sight
150,000 died
how many new members joined the party during the war
3.6 million
how did the war effect belief of the communist system
strengthened belief and support
by 1945 stalin could place the victory on the superiority of the socialist system
a victory of communism over facism
what was the scorched earth policy
destroy everything useful to the enemy before retreating.
factories, farms, bridges, roads, railways etc
how many soviet factories were transported to behind the Urals
1500
1941
