MWH Module 7 Section #2 Bellwork

What was the primary goal of Hitler’s Operation Barbarossa?

• To conquer Britain and take control of the industrialization infrastructure

• To access oil and food resources in the Soviet Union

• To support Mussolini in Africa against American and British forces

• To capture France before winter

Match each major Eastern front battle to its historical significance.

• Operation Barbarossa

• Turning point of the Eastern Front

• Siege of Leningrad

• First major German defeat; halted their advance

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Longest siege; immense civilian suffering

• Battle of Moscow

• Start of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union

The German defeat at ​ (a)   marked the first major failure of Operation Barbarossa.

• Moscow
• Stalingrad
• Leningrad
• Berlin

Sort each factor into the correct category: Germany’s Strengths, Germany’s Challenges, Soviet Union’s Strengths, or Soviet Union’s Challenges.

Groups:

(a) Germany’s Strengths

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(b) Germany’s Challenges

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(c) Soviet Union’s Strengths

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(d) Soviet Union’s Challenges

• Harsh winter

• Underestimated Soviet strength

• Initial momentum

• Blitzkrieg tactics

• Losses in early battles

• Long supply lines

• Resilient population

• Reinforcements from the East

• Vast territory

• Unprepared initially

• Economic strain

• Advanced military technology

Arrange the following events in chronological order.

• Battle of Moscow

• Blitzkrieg to the outskirts of Moscow

• Operation Barbarossa begins

• Battle of Stalingrad

Based on this excerpt from his inaugural address, what concern was Roosevelt addressing?

• Isolationism in the U.S.

• Military buildup in Canada

• Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor

• German aggression in Europe

Drag the correct motivation to each reason Hitler invaded the Soviet Union.

• Resource-driven

• Believed USSR would fall quickly

• Military confidence

• Land and oil reserves needed

• Ideological enemy

• Communism must be destroyed

What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

• It allowed Germany to retreat successfully

• It marked Germany’s defeat in North Africa

• It caused Stalin to surrender

• It was the turning point of the Eastern Front

Match the winter-related challenge to its result.

• Unprepared for extreme cold

• Stalled German advance

• Devastated supply lines

• Troops froze and equipment malfunctioned

• Underestimated Soviet resistance

• Shortages in fuel and ammunition

Sort the following as Successes or Failures for Germany.

Groups:

(a) Successes

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(b) Failures

• Suffered defeat at Stalingrad

• Captured large areas quickly

• Lost momentum in harsh winter

• Inflicted heavy Soviet casualties early on

• Could not capture Moscow