Stalin - WWII - the events 1939-1945 Flashcards
What was Operation Barbarossa?
German invasion of the USSR by Germany
When did Operation Barbarossa occur?
21/22 June 1941
What is ‘blitzkrieg’?
‘lightening attack’
What was the Nazi-Soviet pact?
A peace pact agreed August 1939
Who informed the nation about the invasion?
Molotov
When does Stalin make his first public wartime appearance?
3 July 1941
Where does Stalin retreat to after the Nazi invasion?
His Dacha
What did Stalin’s speech rekindle?
National patriotism
Who did the people fight for?
Russia not socialism
Who was key in defending Moscow in November 1941?
Zukhov
What did the national minorities let happen during the war?
Invasions from the Germans - viewed as liberators
How many joined Hitler’s side?
Over a million with 250,000 cossacks
When did the siege of Stalingrad begin?
September 1942
When did Stalin issue Order No.227?
July 1942
What was Order No.227?
‘Not one step backwards’ - any soldier who fell behind or retreated would be shot on sight
