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1
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What was the name of the German invasion of Russia and when was it

A

Operation Barbarossa

June 22 1941

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How long did the German advance last

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Until December 1941

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3
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When did the USSR start pushing the Germans out

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Feb 1943

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4
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What was Order 270 delivered in August 1941

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“Fight to the last”

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5
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What was the Moscow panic

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Chaos in Moscow as the Germans approach leading to the relocation of the majority of the government (but Stalin stayed)

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6
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What is commonly sighted as the Russian low point in the war

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Battle of Rostov (July 1942)

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7
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What was Order 227 given in July 1942

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“Not a step back”

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8
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When was the Leningrad blockade lifted

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27 Jan 1944

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9
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What was Operation Bagration

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June 1944 offensive where in just 68 days the 1.2 million strong German army was destroyed and pushed out of Soviet territory

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10
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What is the ratio of German to Russian deaths in Operation Bagration

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4:1

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11
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How long was the siege of Leningrad

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900 days

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12
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How was Stalin a weak leader in the war

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Ignored people saying Hitler would invade
His purges of the Army had weakened it
Commitment to not retreating causing increased loss of life
No remorse

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13
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How was Stalin a strong leader in the war

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Rallying force - Personal address, something he had never done before
Strong orders
Eventually listened to advisers

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14
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How many men had the Red army lost by December 1941

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6 million

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15
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What was the name of the non-aggression pact between Germany and Russia (1939-41)

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Molotov–Ribbentrop pact

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16
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What percentage of GDP was going towards the war

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50%

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17
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When did Stalin become Commander in Chief

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10 July 1941

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18
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What was the GKO

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Supervisor of military, economic and political life within Russia

19
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What was the Stavka

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Body in charge of all land, air and sea opperations

20
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How was Stalin portrayed in propaganda

A

All seeing, brave leader

Generalissimo

21
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How many Poles were executed in April 1940

A

20,000

22
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How many were deported to the Gulags in the new territories (1939-40)

A

1.5 million

23
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How many Volga Germans were deported in 1941

A

600,000

24
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What percentage of those deported died within 5 years

A

25%

25
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What were the Blocking Detachments

A

NKVD officers who would follow regiments and shoot cowards/deserters

26
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How many people were involved in the Punishment Companies

A

430,000

27
Q

Who were considered Deserters and Traitors

A

Deserters surrendered
Traitors retreated

28
Q

How many Soviet citizens were deserted in other areas of Europe

A

5 million

29
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How many died in Russian labour camps (1941-45)

A

622,000

30
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What percentage of Russian industry was relocated to the east

A

8-10%

31
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How many new factories were opened

A

3,500

32
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What was the name of the Russia Tanks

A

T-34 & KV

33
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What percentage of farmers in the war were women

A

80%

34
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What was the state of the agricultural sector

A

People overworked, malnourished, poor living conditions. No horses to pull ploughs

35
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What was the Lend-Lease

A

US loan of supplies (Food, trucks, rail) that would be repaid after the war

36
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What did Khrushchev say about the Lend-Lease

A

without it “out losses would have been colossal”

“without spam we wouldn’t have been able to feed our army”

37
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How many women where serving in the armed forces

A

A million

38
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What percentage of the workforce were women

A

53%

39
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What was the biggest impact of women on the front

A

Nurses & Doctors
Night Witches
Snipers (12,000 killed)

40
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What was the death-toll of the war

A

27,000,000

41
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What was the population of men and women in Russia after the war

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96m women
74m men

42
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How many were effectively homeless after the war

A

25 million

43
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How many towns and villages were destroyed

A

1,700 towns
70,000 villages

44
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What percentage of agricultural output was lost

A

40%

History Russia - Stuart Beck (21 decks)

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