SOCIAL STUDIES (PART 4) grade 12

Which army marched toward Stalingrad in July 1942 after assisting in conquering Rostov?

• 3rd Panzer Army

• 5th Panzer Army

• 2nd Panzer Army

• 4th Panzer Army

What type of city was Stalingrad?

• Political center

• Industrial hub

• Cultural capital

How many German soldiers were part of the 6th Army's eastward advance toward Stalingrad?v

• 250,000

• 330,000

• 400,000

• 500,000

Which army resisted the German invasion and fled to Stalingrad under General Vasily I. Chuikov?

• 62nd Army

• 10th Army

• 45th Army

• 88th Army

What caused the few remaining supply bridges to be damaged on October 14?

• Soviet artillery

• German tanks

• Luftwaffe bombings

• Flooding

The outcome was the isolation of the remaining French units in Stalingrad, leading to the encirclement and eventual surrender of 91,000 soldiers and 24 generals

• true

• false

Hitler's order for Paulus to "stand and fight" and the refusal to allow him to fight westward to join the main German forces contributed to the struggle and eventual surrender of Paulus' soldiers.

• true

• false

The battle depleted German reserves, destroyed two armies, and humiliated the war machine, making it a turning point in the German-Soviet war

• true

• false

What was the purpose of the Soviet counteroffensive during the Battle of Stalingrad?

• To retreat and regroup

• To defend the German salient

• To encircle the remaining German army units

• To negotiate a ceasefire

How did the Soviet counteroffensive successfully isolate the German forces in Stalingrad?

• By attacking the German salient flanks

• By launching a naval blockade

• By conducting aerial bombardments

• By building a wall around the city