Chapter 22 Flashcards
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Name 4 USSR strengths
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- Size of the USSR made it impossible for Germany to strike a decisive blow against the USSR; communication issues, and USSR could just rebuild armies in the east
- Population of the USSR was 3 times as larger than Germany’s, the USSR were able to replace losses, which Germany could not
- USSR had vast natural resources such as oil, the USSR could out produce Germany
- Due to the USSR being a command economy, the government has control over the production and distribution of goods and services, meaning more efficiency
- Propaganda helped motivate people
- No one used as much women for war like the USSR
2
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Name 4 of Germanies weaknesses
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- Hitler was not able to achieve rapid initial victory; it took longer than he expected which exhausted the country
- From 41, Germany had to fight a two front war
- Germany lacked self sufficiency with resources
- Hitler made strategic mistakes such as sacking his best generals, and replacing them with yes-men
- Alienated groups, resulting in resistance
3
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Name 2 strengths of the contributions of the allies
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- Mass bombings by UK and USA in 43’ inflicted huge damage on Germany’s war front
- Allied secret intelligence such as code breaking done in done in Bletchley, UK.
- Economic aid pured into the USSR such as the land leases
4
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Name 3 stats on industry post war reconstruction
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- By 48’, incomes had climbed back up to 38’ levels
- size of armed forces doubled to 4.9 million by 53’, compared to 48’
- Improved production of consumer goods, which saw a rise in living standards.
- Increased spending on military
- Oil, Coal, steel production had all exceeded pre war levels
5
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Name 3 stats on agriculture post war
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- 100,000 farms had been destroyed
- Food production was 60% of 40’ level
- 46’ was the driest year since 91’, causing poor harvests and famines
- By 53’ agriculture was still unsatisfactory
- Stalin held back reforms, not allowing people to innovate.
