Soviet Union Flashcards
What was the purpose of the nonaggression pact?
To split Poland for their oil
What was hurler hoping to accomplish by invading the Soviet Union?
Oil
Destroy communism
How large was the German army?
2 million men
Why did the Germans decide to split their army between Stalingrad and the south?
So they could concur more faster
What was the name of the commanding German general during Stalingrad?
Fredrick Haulas
What was the number of the army that attacked Stalingrad?
6
What river does Stalingrad sit on?
Volga river
Why was Stalingrad important for the Germans to capture?
To get factories, and to show that the city named after the leader would and must fall
Why were German tanks, tactics, and artillery useless to them in Stalingrad?
The Russians stuck close to the vermans to that way planes couldn’t fire
Rubble from bombings caused the tanks to not be able to get through
What role did the snipers play for the soviet army in Stalingrad?
They were the invisible predator
We’re able to hide well and good shoting
What was the name of the peace treaty signed by the Germans and Soviet Union?
Nonaggression pact
What is the soviet red army?
The communist army
Russian
Where did most of the fighting occur in Stalingrad?
The landing station
Railway station
Mamiath carta
While the battle of Stalingrad occurred what did the civilians do?
Struggled to find food and stole food when need be
Where did the Germans start attacking in October of 1942?
Tank/tractor factory
What is a sortie?
Air plane mission
What is role did Luftwaffe play during the battle for the factory district?
Blitzed the factory district
What percent of Stalingrad was controlled by German by the end of October 1942?
90%
When do the soviets launch a major counter attack?
19 November 1942
What would the effect be if hitler did not let he troops evacuate Stalingrad?
Many will die
What happened to the relief force the Germans sent to Stalingrad to rescue the Germans sent to the city?
The expect amount of planes that should have arrived did not meat the quota
They cannot compete with the cold
What does hitler rely on to supply the trapped men within Stalingrad?
Cargo planes
Why does hitlers plan of reinforcements fail?
Too cold
Russian aircrafts defend the city from on coming planes
What happens on December 20 1942?
Soviets launch new force causing some of the German forces to leave and go fight that
Who is the commanding general at Stalingrad?
Fredrick holas
What happens on January 31 1942 at 7:45 am?
Holas surrendered himself
What happened on February 2 1943?
Battle of Stalingrad ended
How many Germans were killed during the battle of Stalingrad?
150 000
How many Germans were captured during the battle of Stalingrad?
90 000
What does the battle of Stalingrad symbolize to the German army?
A great/first loss
Showing they are not invisible
The Bolshevik part is actually the _ party.
Communist
The communists gained power after the _ revolution and in 1922 renamed the country _.
Russian
Soviet Union
Although the communist gain control there was much _ which resulted in a Civil War that killed _ million people. Many things were destroyed such as _, _, and homes.
Disagreement
7
Crops
Factories
Letting tried to revive the economy by launching his _. This policy allowed _ to keep and sell their surplus in the open market. However, the government controlled _ _.
NEP
Peasants
Open market
Lesson plan to set up a _ _ while Stalin, on the other hand, set up a brutal _ state.
Communist state
Communist
Joseph Stalin ruled with an _ . He exiled _ and eventually murdered him. His name actually means “”.
Iron fist
Trotsky
Steel
Stone believes that the Soviet union was behind - years. He wanted to make at this gap in _ years. In order to promote ideals Soviet ideals, Stalin used _.
50 -100
10
Propaganda
In Stalin’s attempt to collectivize agriculture, there was great protest and crazy Joe’s _ _ executed - million people. He also sent the to _ labor camps.
Red army
5-10
Kulaks
The Soviet union is a _ government. It consists of an elected assembly called _ _.
Communist
Supreme soviet
There is _ political party in the Soviet Union. In theory, the supreme soviet _.
1
Did nothing
The _ party controlled the country at every level in society. At the head of the was the _ _ which appointed a _ that made all the important decisions. The most powerful person in the country was the _ _.
Central committee
Politburo
Head politburo
A _ _ is when the government has _ control over the people. Stalin was able to rule this way because he used massive _ to support his goals and _ to enforce his will.
Totalitarian rule
Total
Companions
Terror
Stalin attempted to expel his rivals was called the _ _. During the _’s Stalin executed and imprisoned many _ _.
Great purge
30’s
Military officers
Hitler and Stalin signed a _ _ in 1939. This agree,net stated that they would not _ each other, but would divide up _ between them. This pact nullified by _ when German troops invaded _ and came within _ miles of . The Russians were able to hold the Germans off thanks to “ _”.
Nonaggression pact Attack Poland Hitler Russia 20 Leningrad General winter
At the end of World War II, _ million Russians died consisting of _% of its population.
20
20
Stalin was succeeded by _ who _ Stalin and his tyranny. During his era, the U.S.S.R. fought a _ _ against _.
Khrushchev
Denounced
Cold War
America
_ cracked down on dissidents,coho are people that speak out _ the _.
Brezhnev
Against
Government
NEP
New economic policy
stop the seizing of grain from peasants
Joseph Stalin
Muscle of Bolsheviks, assassin, power-hungry, USSR
Trotsky
Brains behind Bolsheviks, wanted to improve USSR, not very ambiguous
Industrial development
Emphasize on having industry over consumer goods
Collectivization
Combining all working farms into one
did not work because the people burnt farms
Kulaks
Prosperous peasants, Main farmers, sent to labor camps
Red army
Communist, bolsheviks
Supreme Soviet
“Leader” of all the Soviet union
Central committee
Head of the Communist Party
Politburo
General secretary of the Communist Party
The head is the most powerful person
Totalitarian rule
Complete control over people
total power
The great purge
1930’s, opponents killed, cleansing, 1/3 of officers purged, millions killed, Gulag’s
Nonaggression pact
Treaty between Russia/Soviet union and Germany
900 days siege of Leningrad
German surrounded Leningrad civilians were trapped for 900 days
World War II
Nazi vs world
Nikita Khrushchev
Successor of Stalin, Cold War
Cold war
1945 to 1991, Soviet union versus United States, fierce competition between the superpowers, not real just tension
Leonid Brezhnev
forced Khrushchev out of office
new party leader
Dissidents
People who spoke out against the government
Communism
Avoiding class wars, property publicly owned, everyone is paid for how they work, no more no less
The party elite
Leaders of Communist Party privileged class
Russification
Encouraged Russian thoughts and set others aside
Religion
Attacks against it, not outlawed but influence reduced
Economic life
Several basic benefits
Black market
People trade goods and service illegally, in defiance of government rules
Family life
Simplified marriage and divorce
close knit
Women
Started to work outside of the home in the 1980s
women are equal to men
A _ _ is when the government has _ control over the people. Stalin was able to rule this way because he used massive _ to support his goals and _ to enforce his will.
Totalitarian rule
Total
Companions
Terror
Stalin attempted to expel his rivals was called the _ _. During the _’s Stalin executed and imprisoned many _ _.
Great purge
30’s
Military officers
Hitler and Stalin signed a _ _ in 1939. This agree,net stated that they would not _ each other, but would divide up _ between them. This pact nullified by _ when German troops invaded _ and came within _ miles of . The Russians were able to hold the Germans off thanks to “ _”.
Nonaggression pact Attack Poland Hitler Russia 20 Leningrad General winter
At the end of World War II, _ million Russians died consisting of _% of its population.
20
20
Stalin was succeeded by _ who _ Stalin and his tyranny. During his era, the U.S.S.R. fought a _ _ against _.
Khrushchev
Denounced
Cold War
America
_ cracked down on dissidents,coho are people that speak out _ the _.
Brezhnev
Against
Government
NEP
New economic policy
stop the seizing of grain from peasants
Joseph Stalin
Muscle of Bolsheviks, assassin, power-hungry, USSR
Trotsky
Brains behind Bolsheviks, wanted to improve USSR, not very ambiguous
Industrial development
Emphasize on having industry over consumer goods
Collectivization
Combining all working farms into one
did not work because the people burnt farms
