Stalinism in Wartime

Question 1

What years was the Great Patriotic War?

Answer 1

1941-45

Question 2

What was operation Barbarossa?

Answer 2

The Three Pronged attack launched on Russia by Germany.

Question 3

Where were the Germans focusing their efforts in The Great Patriotic War by 1942?

Answer 3

On the Caucasus Oil Fields.

Question 4

What was Stalin’s first wartime order?

Answer 4

That the German air force be destroyed and the invading forces annihilated.

Question 5

Who was left in charge of public announcements during the war?

Answer 5

Vyacheslav Molotov

Question 6

In his speeches, what did Stalin encourage people to fight for?

Answer 6

Russia itself rather than socialism.

Question 7

Why did Stalin demote the War Veteran, Georgi Zhukov?

Answer 7

He threatened his own authority.

Question 8

What efforts did Georgi Zhukov make during the war?

Answer 8

He defended Moscow & led the Soviet troops to Berlin, April 1945.

Question 9

What sign of opposition was there during the German invasion?

Answer 9

Some ethnic minorities/people living in poverty welcomed the German troops.

Question 10

When did Stalin issue order 227: ‘not one step backwards?’

Answer 10

July 1942

Question 11

What was allowed under the issue, ‘not one step backwards?’

Answer 11

Any soldier who fell behind or tried to retreat was to be shot on sight.

Question 12

How many soldiers were sentenced to death under the ‘not one step backwards,’ issue?

Answer 12

150,000

Question 13

When did Stalin dissolve the Volga German autonomous republic?

Answer 13

August 1941

Question 14

After 1941, what happened to the people of the Volga German autonomous republic?

Answer 14

They were sent to the East.

Question 15

How many people were forced to uproot in Stalin’s actions to prevent political disintegration?

Answer 15

1.5 million

Question 16

How many new members joined the Communist Party during the war?

Answer 16

3.6 million

Question 17

What percentage of the Army were party members by 1945?

Answer 17

25%

Question 18

How did Russia’s success in the war aid the party?

Answer 18

Stalin could credit and advocate the Socialist state.

Question 19

How did Stalin fight the German’s success in seizing Russian farm land and industry?

Answer 19

1523 factories were transplanted to the East.

Question 20

When did the transplanting of Soviet factories take place?

Answer 20

between July & November 1941

Question 21

What percentage of National Expenditure was taken up by the military at the end of 1942?

Answer 21

57%

Question 22

What percentage of entire production was given to munitions by 1942?

Answer 22

76%

Question 23

How many new industrial enterprises were established during the war?

Answer 23

3500

Question 24

How much military equipment was sent to Russia from the West?

Answer 24

17.5 million tons

Question 25

What were the Russian people told about foreign aid during the war?

Answer 25

That their efforts were ignored by the west.

Question 26

How much aid was provided by the USA under the Land-Lease scheme of 1941?

Answer 26

11 billion dollars.

Question 27

How many people signed up to the Russian Army in Moscow after the announcement of the invasion?

Answer 27

120,000

Question 28

How were working conditions affected by the war?

Answer 28

all undrafted workers were required to partake in war-work,
pentioners were encouraged to return to work,
students were required to undertake part-time work,
overtime became obligatory, holidays were suspended.
The working day became 12 hours.

Question 29

How many hours was the average working week during the war?

Answer 29

70-77 hours

Question 30

How were factories governed?

Answer 30

under martial law, discipline was tightened.

Question 31

How was unauthorised absence from work punishable?

Answer 31

By death.

Question 32

How was discipline in the army extended?

Answer 32

It was an offence to be captured; whilst in captivity, a soldiers family’s rations would be confiscated.

Question 33

How many deaths during the war were a result of starvation?

Answer 33

25 million

Question 34

What percentage of munition was provided by the Gulag slave labour?

Answer 34

15%

Question 35

What was the death rate in the Gulag Labour Camps by 1942?

Answer 35

25%

Question 36

Why were priests released from the Gulags during the war?

Answer 36

Stalin wanted to use faith to lift people’s spirits.

Question 37

How did Stalin fight against the falling population during the war?

Answer 37

He introduced tax for those with fewer than two children, restrictions on divorce, abortion was forbidden, the right to inherit family property was re-established etc.

Question 38

How many partisans were there by 1943?

Answer 38

300,000

Question 39

How did the partisans operate?

Answer 39

Using Guerilla Warfare to sabotage enemy operations.

Question 40

How did the Nazis react to the partisan activity?

Answer 40

Many innocent villagers were massacred in response.

Question 41

How did Stalin’s reputation soar during wartime?

Answer 41

He became a national superhero.

Question 42

How many civilian deaths were there during the war?

Answer 42

19 million

Question 43

How many soldiers died during the war?

Answer 43

9 million

Question 44

How many Kolkhozes were wasted during the war?

Answer 44

100,000