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1
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What was the purpose of the nonaggression pact?

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To split Poland for their oil

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What was hurler hoping to accomplish by invading the Soviet Union?

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Oil

Destroy communism

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How large was the German army?

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2 million men

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Why did the Germans decide to split their army between Stalingrad and the south?

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So they could concur more faster

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What was the name of the commanding German general during Stalingrad?

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Fredrick Haulas

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What was the number of the army that attacked Stalingrad?

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6

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What river does Stalingrad sit on?

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Volga river

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Why was Stalingrad important for the Germans to capture?

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To get factories, and to show that the city named after the leader would and must fall

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Why were German tanks, tactics, and artillery useless to them in Stalingrad?

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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

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10
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What role did the snipers play for the soviet army in Stalingrad?

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They were the invisible predator

We’re able to hide well and good shoting

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What was the name of the peace treaty signed by the Germans and Soviet Union?

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Nonaggression pact

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12
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What is the soviet red army?

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The communist army

Russian

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13
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Where did most of the fighting occur in Stalingrad?

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The landing station
Railway station
Mamiath carta

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While the battle of Stalingrad occurred what did the civilians do?

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Struggled to find food and stole food when need be

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15
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Where did the Germans start attacking in October of 1942?

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Tank/tractor factory

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16
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What is a sortie?

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Air plane mission

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17
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What is role did Luftwaffe play during the battle for the factory district?

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Blitzed the factory district

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18
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What percent of Stalingrad was controlled by German by the end of October 1942?

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90%

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19
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When do the soviets launch a major counter attack?

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19 November 1942

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20
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What would the effect be if hitler did not let he troops evacuate Stalingrad?

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Many will die

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21
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What happened to the relief force the Germans sent to Stalingrad to rescue the Germans sent to the city?

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The expect amount of planes that should have arrived did not meat the quota
They cannot compete with the cold

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22
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What does hitler rely on to supply the trapped men within Stalingrad?

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Cargo planes

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23
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Why does hitlers plan of reinforcements fail?

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Too cold

Russian aircrafts defend the city from on coming planes

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24
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What happens on December 20 1942?

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Soviets launch new force causing some of the German forces to leave and go fight that

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25
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Who is the commanding general at Stalingrad?

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Fredrick holas

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26
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What happens on January 31 1942 at 7:45 am?

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Holas surrendered himself

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27
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What happened on February 2 1943?

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Battle of Stalingrad ended

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28
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How many Germans were killed during the battle of Stalingrad?

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150 000

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29
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How many Germans were captured during the battle of Stalingrad?

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90 000

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30
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What does the battle of Stalingrad symbolize to the German army?

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A great/first loss

Showing they are not invisible

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31
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The Bolshevik part is actually the _ party.

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Communist

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32
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The communists gained power after the _ revolution and in 1922 renamed the country _.

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Russian

Soviet Union

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33
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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.

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Disagreement
7
Crops
Factories

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34
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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 _ _.

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NEP
Peasants
Open market

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35
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Lesson plan to set up a _ _ while Stalin, on the other hand, set up a brutal _ state.

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Communist state

Communist

36
Q

Joseph Stalin ruled with an _ . He exiled _ and eventually murdered him. His name actually means “”.

A

Iron fist
Trotsky
Steel

37
Q

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 _.

A

50 -100
10
Propaganda

38
Q

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.

A

Red army
5-10
Kulaks

39
Q

The Soviet union is a _ government. It consists of an elected assembly called _ _.

A

Communist

Supreme soviet

40
Q

There is _ political party in the Soviet Union. In theory, the supreme soviet _.

A

1

Did nothing

41
Q

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 _ _.

A

Central committee
Politburo
Head politburo

42
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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.

A

Totalitarian rule
Total
Companions
Terror

43
Q

Stalin attempted to expel his rivals was called the _ _. During the _’s Stalin executed and imprisoned many _ _.

A

Great purge
30’s
Military officers

44
Q

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 “ _”.

A 
Nonaggression pact
Attack
Poland
Hitler
Russia
20 
Leningrad
General winter
45
Q

At the end of World War II, _ million Russians died consisting of _% of its population.

A

20

20

46
Q

Stalin was succeeded by _ who _ Stalin and his tyranny. During his era, the U.S.S.R. fought a _ _ against _.

A

Khrushchev
Denounced
Cold War
America

47
Q

_ cracked down on dissidents,coho are people that speak out _ the _.

A

Brezhnev
Against
Government

48
Q

NEP

A

New economic policy

stop the seizing of grain from peasants

49
Q

Joseph Stalin

A

Muscle of Bolsheviks, assassin, power-hungry, USSR

50
Q

Trotsky

A

Brains behind Bolsheviks, wanted to improve USSR, not very ambiguous

51
Q

Industrial development

A

Emphasize on having industry over consumer goods

52
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Collectivization

A

Combining all working farms into one

did not work because the people burnt farms

53
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Kulaks

A

Prosperous peasants, Main farmers, sent to labor camps

54
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Red army

A

Communist, bolsheviks

55
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Supreme Soviet

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“Leader” of all the Soviet union

56
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Central committee

A

Head of the Communist Party

57
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Politburo

A

General secretary of the Communist Party

The head is the most powerful person

58
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Totalitarian rule

A

Complete control over people

total power

59
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The great purge

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1930’s, opponents killed, cleansing, 1/3 of officers purged, millions killed, Gulag’s

60
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Nonaggression pact

A

Treaty between Russia/Soviet union and Germany

61
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900 days siege of Leningrad

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German surrounded Leningrad civilians were trapped for 900 days

62
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World War II

A

Nazi vs world

63
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Nikita Khrushchev

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Successor of Stalin, Cold War

64
Q

Cold war

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1945 to 1991, Soviet union versus United States, fierce competition between the superpowers, not real just tension

65
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Leonid Brezhnev

A

forced Khrushchev out of office

new party leader

66
Q

Dissidents

A

People who spoke out against the government

67
Q

Communism

A

Avoiding class wars, property publicly owned, everyone is paid for how they work, no more no less

68
Q

The party elite

A

Leaders of Communist Party privileged class

69
Q

Russification

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Encouraged Russian thoughts and set others aside

70
Q

Religion

A

Attacks against it, not outlawed but influence reduced

71
Q

Economic life

A

Several basic benefits

72
Q

Black market

A

People trade goods and service illegally, in defiance of government rules

73
Q

Family life

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Simplified marriage and divorce

close knit

74
Q

Women

A

Started to work outside of the home in the 1980s

women are equal to men

75
Q

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.

A

Totalitarian rule
Total
Companions
Terror

76
Q

Stalin attempted to expel his rivals was called the _ _. During the _’s Stalin executed and imprisoned many _ _.

A

Great purge
30’s
Military officers

77
Q

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 “ _”.

A 
Nonaggression pact
Attack
Poland
Hitler
Russia
20 
Leningrad
General winter
78
Q

At the end of World War II, _ million Russians died consisting of _% of its population.

A

20

20

79
Q

Stalin was succeeded by _ who _ Stalin and his tyranny. During his era, the U.S.S.R. fought a _ _ against _.

A

Khrushchev
Denounced
Cold War
America

80
Q

_ cracked down on dissidents,coho are people that speak out _ the _.

A

Brezhnev
Against
Government

81
Q

NEP

A

New economic policy

stop the seizing of grain from peasants

82
Q

Joseph Stalin

A

Muscle of Bolsheviks, assassin, power-hungry, USSR

83
Q

Trotsky

A

Brains behind Bolsheviks, wanted to improve USSR, not very ambiguous

84
Q

Industrial development

A

Emphasize on having industry over consumer goods

85
Q

Collectivization

A

Combining all working farms into one

did not work because the people burnt farms

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