Operation Barbarossa

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the invasion of USSR?

• Lebensraum

• Anti-communism

• Desire for resources

• Dispute over Poland

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during Operation Barbarossa?

• Lenin

• Stalin

• Trotsky

• Putin

Which military tactics were employed by the Nazis for the invasion of western Russia?

• Carpet bombing

• Trench warfare

• Blitzkrieg

• Attrition

From which country was Operation Barbarossa launched?

• Germany

• Poland

• Romania

• Czechoslavakia

Which of the following was NOT a target for a Germany army group during Barbarossa?

• Stalingrad

• Leningrad/St. Petersberg

• Moscow

• Vladivostok

What does 'einsatzgruppen' mean?

• Attack groups

• Cleansing squad

• 'Special Action Group'/'task forces'/'deployment groups'

• Death squads

Approximately how many people were killed by the Einsatzgruppen?

• 20,000

• 400,000

• 1,200,000

• 2,000,000

Who was NOT targetted by the Einsatzgruppen?

• Jews

• Roma

• French

• Communists

Which of the following were reasons for the failure of Operation Barbarossa?

• The weather

• Soviets moved their factories to the east

• The Soviets use Atomic bombs

• Help from UK and USA

Who was Barbarossa?

• A medieval German Emperor with a red beard

• Adolf Hitler's favourite uncle

• A German leader who fought the Romans

• A character from a fairy tale by the broithers Grimm