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History Internal Assessment
Alexander Shablygin
Word Count:2003
March 21, 2013
To what extent Battle of Stalingrad was one of the major turning points in WW2
A. Plan of the Investigation
The intent of this investigation is to determine whether or not the Battle of Stalingrad was one of the major turning points in fighting Nazi Germany during World War II. Battle of Stalingrad was Hitler’s attempt to conquer USSR on one breath, starting from surprise operation Barbarossa in June after breaking the Nazi-Soviet nonaggression pact. While being too confident in the German military and underrating Soviet military, Germany lost battles at France’s coasts and USSR. By underrating USSR’s military and losing the Battle of Stalingrad Germany lost most of its military and the advantage that it had. Most of the evidence is in the form of summary events. Evidence is also provided in the form of primary documents, which show the importance of the Battle of Stalingrad. A variety of book and Internet sources different in opinions and points of view will be used, and they will be evaluated with the reference to origin, purpose, value and limitation.
Word Count: 195
B. Summary of Evidence
Setting up for the Attack on USSR/Stalingrad
Hitler was planning attack on USSR for about a year. After capturing most of the Europe, Hitler decided to break the Nazi-Soviet Pact and attack USSR. Even though Stalin was showing Hitler that USSR was a strong supporter of the Nazi, by supporting Germany with supplies like gasoline, oil, rubber, food and other raw materials. Hitler still decided to attack USSR and capture all the industrial factories. Hitler made a Nazi-Soviet nonaggression pact, so while Germany is capturing all the Europe, USSR would not attack Germany and make a 2-front war. Where Germany would be fighting with USSR on the right and with Europe on the left. Hitler was little afraid of it, because 2-front war was the reason Germany lost in WWI, so Hitler
Alexander Shablygin
Word Count:2003
March 21, 2013
To what extent Battle of Stalingrad was one of the major turning points in WW2
A. Plan of the Investigation
The intent of this investigation is to determine whether or not the Battle of Stalingrad was one of the major turning points in fighting Nazi Germany during World War II. Battle of Stalingrad was Hitler’s attempt to conquer USSR on one breath, starting from surprise operation Barbarossa in June after breaking the Nazi-Soviet nonaggression pact. While being too confident in the German military and underrating Soviet military, Germany lost battles at France’s coasts and USSR. By underrating USSR’s military and losing the Battle of Stalingrad Germany lost most of its military and the advantage that it had. Most of the evidence is in the form of summary events. Evidence is also provided in the form of primary documents, which show the importance of the Battle of Stalingrad. A variety of book and Internet sources different in opinions and points of view will be used, and they will be evaluated with the reference to origin, purpose, value and limitation.
Word Count: 195
B. Summary of Evidence
Setting up for the Attack on USSR/Stalingrad
Hitler was planning attack on USSR for about a year. After capturing most of the Europe, Hitler decided to break the Nazi-Soviet Pact and attack USSR. Even though Stalin was showing Hitler that USSR was a strong supporter of the Nazi, by supporting Germany with supplies like gasoline, oil, rubber, food and other raw materials. Hitler still decided to attack USSR and capture all the industrial factories. Hitler made a Nazi-Soviet nonaggression pact, so while Germany is capturing all the Europe, USSR would not attack Germany and make a 2-front war. Where Germany would be fighting with USSR on the right and with Europe on the left. Hitler was little afraid of it, because 2-front war was the reason Germany lost in WWI, so Hitler
Cited: [ 1 ]. On August 23, 1939, representatives from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union met and signed the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, in which was said that two countries will not attack each other. [ 2 ]. December 21 1896- August 3, 1968, was a Soviet officer of Polish origin, who later became a Marshal of the Soviet Union, a Marshal of Poland and served as Poland’s Defense Minister [ 3 ]