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War against the USSR

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of Lebensraum

a)

Newly Acquired land

b)

Living Space

c)

Colony in German

2.

What tactic did Germany use to gain land quickly

a)

frontal attack

b)

decoy and destruction

c)

blitzkrieg

d)

flank counter attack

3.

Which one of these reasons was to why Hitler invaded the USSR

a)

He didn't like Stalin

b)

He wanted to flex that he has the biggest country

c)

He didn't like the bolshevik party

4.

Which of these statements are false

a)

The German soldiers outnumbered the soviet troops

b)

The Soviet troops destroyed their own factories

c)

The German troops captured more than 3 million soldiers

5.

True or false : Germany had a lack of long term strategic planning

a)

True

b)

False

6.

How many troops did Germany expect to capture by the end of the war

a)

3 million

b)

3.5 million

c)

2 million

d)

4 million

7.

What temperatures did the Russian winter reach

a)

-39 degrees

b)

-42 degrees

c)

-40 degrees

d)

-41 degress

8.

After the fall of which country did Hitler order the plans to be drawn up for the invasion of the Soviet Union

a)

France

b)

Berlin

c)

Britain

d)

Germany

9.

When did operation Barbossa begin

a)

21 July 1941

b)

21 August 1941

c)

22 June 1931

d)

22 June 1941

10.

How many devisions did Germany have

a)

132

b)

133

c)

134

d)

124

11.

What was one of the most crucial aspects of the Blitzkrieg tactic

a)

To use as little ammunition as possible

b)

To destroy all enemies

c)

Catching opponents of guard

d)

Going through the enemies with lightning speed

12.

What does wehrmacht mean

a)

German naval force

b)

German ground force

c)

German unified forces

d)

German air force