Great patriotic war Flashcards
By December how many had the red army lost
6 Million
What was order 227 called
“Not a step back”
What was the fall of Rostov
Russian armies lowest point
When did Germany surrender in the war
31 january 1943
What did the purging of military leaders start with
Tukhachevsky- leading military officer
When did Stalin launch the purge of high ranking military officers
1937
What was the result of the army general purges
Shattered morale
Allies assumed that Russia was a broken shell
What was operation bagration
Decisive as anything in the history of warefare
Following operation bagration how many German army soldiers were destroyed in 68 days
1.2 Million
How many deaths did the Russians suffer
26M
How many tanks did they lose in 3 weeks
2,000 tanks in 3 weeks
Who was the first Red army officer to be purged
Tukhachevsky
When did Stalin launch his purges
1937
What was the result of Stalins purges
Morale shattered
initiative and independence of action stifled
By December how many men had the Red army lost
6 Million men
What did Stalin say 6 days after the German invasion
“Lenin left us a great legacy, but we, his heirs have messed it up”
What was the result of Stalin’s purges
Morale shattered
initiative and independence of action stifled
What did Konstantin Simovov say about one of Stalin’s speeches during the Great patriotic war
” The words “my friends” had moved us to tears”
How much GDP did Russia devote to the war and how did other countries
Russia 50% of GDP
Other countries 20%
What power was the GKO given
Power over all existing party and state bodies
-Supervise, military, political and economic life
How many Volga Germans were deported in 1941 despite there being no grounds to call them Nazi spies
600,000
How many members of Ethnic minorities were deported to the Soviet interior
2 Million
What was the dilemma of the Red army soldier
If you surrendered you were a deserter
If you retreated you were a traitor
What happened to Red army soldiers who retreated or surrendered
Shot on the spot or sent to punishment companies
