Operation Barbarossa

What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

• It marked the beginning of Hitler's downfall

• It was the turning point in the war for the Soviet Union

• It led to the capture of Moscow by the Germans

• It resulted in the loss of a significant amount of German territory

What was the name of the German operation to invade the Soviet Union in 1941?

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Market Garden

• Operation Desert Storm

How did the Soviet Union retaliate against the German siege of Stalingrad?

• By launching a surprise attack on Berlin

• By cutting off German supply lines

• By using snipers and other guerrilla tactics

• By surrendering to the Germans

How did Hitler plan to force the surrender of Stalingrad?

• By bombing the city into submission

• By cutting off its food supply

• By launching a surprise attack on the city

• By offering a peace treaty to the Soviet Union

How did the scorched-earth policy impact the German invasion of the Soviet Union?

• It slowed down the German advance and caused them to suffer from supply shortages

• It had no impact on the German invasion

• It allowed the Soviet Union to launch a surprise attack on German forces

• It helped the German army to gain control of Soviet resources more easily Answer: a. It slowed down the German advance and caused them to suffer from supply shortages

How many casualties did the Germans suffer in their failed advance on the Soviet Union?

• 500,000 lives

• 1 million lives

• 2 million lives

• 5 million lives

Why did Hitler sign a non-aggression treaty with Stalin on the eve of World War II?

• to insure Germany would win the war

•  to insure diplomatic agreement between countries

•  to join two communist nations

•  so Germany could invade Poland without opposition

 In 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany as a direct result of the German

•  annexation of Austria

• invasion of Poland

•  seizure of the Sudetenland

• occupation of the Rhineland

One factor that limited Germany’s ability to take the Soviet Union was the

•  leadership of Erwin Rommel

• harsh Russian winter

• airlift of supplies to Russia troops 

• Soviets had help from the Americans and British