The Second World War And After 1941-53 Flashcards
In june 1942 how many KM per day were Germany advancing
80km
What 2 cities did Hitler want to capture
Moscow
Leningrad
By the end of 1941 how had the Soviet Union been weakened
3 million soldiers captured
Germany were in control of 45% of the Soviet Union
Iron and steel production dropped by 60%
Reasons why Soviet Union were in such a bad place
Stalin ignored warnings from spies saying Hitler was going to invade
The purge of the red army earlier led to many skilled soldiers being killed
Refused to allow soldiers to retreat
German army was huge
Reasons for the survival of the Soviet Union
Start date for operation Barbarossa was delayed
German advance was slowed and stopped by harsh weather conditions
Soviet counterattack in Siberia with soldiers suited for temperature.
The economy was not destroyed
Stalin motivated the nation by calling it the great patriotic war
When Stalin decided to stay in Moscow it was a move that gave confidence to the soviet people
When did the USSR claim victory over Germany in the great patriotic war
24th June 1945
Reasons for soviet unions success
Produced more weapons
Excellent leadership
Soviet people were tough
America supplied weapons food and transport
Hitler made bad decisions
Battle of Stalingrad destroyed Germany most elite army
How much of the national income was spent on the great patriotic war
Almost 50%
Who filled the labour shortages
Women
What did the people in the gulags do
Performed essential war work
What was the high level Soviet command called
STAVKA
How Did Stalins listening to the advice of others help him
He appointed general Zhukov who was key to the defence of Moscow , Leningrad and the attack on Berlin
Why allied help was so important
Americans supplied 12% of their planes
10% of their tanks
2% of their artillery
95% of its trains
75% of its jeeps
Why did the battle of Stalingrad happen
Germany wanted to destroy Soviet Union and they thought by depriving them of their oil supply they would be out of the war
Who was the general of the 6th army
Von Paulus
