Operation Barbarossa and the Einsatzgruppen

What was the primary objective of Operation Barbarossa launched by Hitler in 1941?

• To create living space for the Reich by eliminating Jews and Communists

• To establish a peace treaty with the USSR

• To form an alliance with Eastern European countries

• To secure oil resources in the Middle East

How did Hitler envision the war against the USSR?

• As a war of annihilation where the enemy was to be destroyed

• As a diplomatic conflict resolved through negotiations

• As a defensive war to protect German borders

• As a conventional war with territorial gains

Who was appointed as a special envoy for security measures in the occupied territories during the war?

• Rudolf Hess

• Heinrich Himmler

• Hermann Göring

• Joseph Goebbels

What was the role of the Einsatzgruppen during the invasion of the USSR?

• To negotiate peace treaties with local leaders

• To build infrastructure in occupied territories

• To track down and execute Jews and Communist partisans

• To provide medical aid to soldiers

Into how many units were the Einsatzgruppen divided, and what was their purpose?

• Three units, to provide logistical support

• Five units, to gather intelligence

• Four units, to eliminate Jews and Communist partisans

• Two units, to train local militias