The Battle of Stalingrad

Where was the city of Stalingrad located?

• On the Volga River in Poland.

• On that Rhine River in Germany

• On the Volga River in the Soviet Union

• On the Rhine River in France

Why was the Battle of Stalingrad important?

• Because Germany gained control of a major Russian city

• Because Germany lost so many soldiers they never recovered

• Because it caused the Soviet Union to stop fighting

• All of the above

Who was the leader of the Soviet troops during the Battle of Stalingrad?

• Georgy Zhukov

• Ivan Konev

• Joseph Stalin

• Ivan Isakov

About how many soldiers did each side have during the battle?

• 1 Million

• 600,000

• 300,000

• 50,000

What happened at the start of the Battle of the Stalingrad?

• The Germans bombed the Volga River

• The Germans bombed the city into rubble

• The Germans took over much of the city

• All of the above

What happened near the end of the battle to make the Germans finally surrender?

• The Soviet Union threatened the Germans with an atomic bomb

• The Soviets attacked killing pretty much all of the German troops

• The Germans were surrounded by Soviet Troops and began to starve to death

• The Germans thought that the Soviets would let them go home

What did Hitler do to General Friedrich Paulus when he found out he surrendered?

• He honored him with a parade for his bravery

• He stripped him of rank and held a national day of mourning

• He promoted him and hoped he would be okay in captivity

• He tried to rescue him from the Soviet Union

Around how many German soldiers died in the battle?

• 10,000

• 40,000

• 150,000

• 750,000

When did the German army at Stalingrad surrender?

• March 7,1942

• September 1, 1942

• November 7, 1942

• February 2, 1943

True or False: Despite such a large battle going on, the city and buildings of Stalingrad took very little damage.

• TRUE

• FALSE