The Battle of Stalingrad was fought from August 1942 to February 1943. The battle was fought between the invading forces of Nazi Germany and the defending forces of the Soviet Union. This battle was the turning point of the Second World War because it marked the end of the German offensive along with marking the start to the depleting of the German armies. In the beginning of World War 2‚ the center of attention laid in Western Europe but Hitler diverted his attention to the east by focusing on
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a large casualty rate of German armies. From 1939 to 1942‚ Nazi Germany succeed in all of the invasions in Europe‚ Adolf Hitler turned his target to Soviet Union and begun to turn Operation Barbarossa into reality. After one years Hitler indicated the importance of attacking Stalingrad in Directive No. 41 (Operation Blue) of April 5th‚ 1942‚ “It was fundamentally necessary to destroy the Soviet forces in the south and then take the oilfields; but an attempt must be made to take
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Buell‚ T. B. (1964). The Second World War: Europe and the Mediterranean. Wayne‚ NJ: Avery Publishing Group. Franklin D ’Olier‚ C. (September 30‚ 1945). The United States Strategic Bobing Survey. Department of Defense. Glantz‚ D. M. (2001/2002). Barbarossa‚ Hitler ’s Invasion of Russia‚ 1941. Stroud‚ Gloucestershire‚ UK: Tempus Publishing. Halder‚ F. (1988). The Halder War Diary 1939-1942. Novato‚ California: Presidio Press. House‚ D. J. (n.d.). Advance Sheet for Lesson H207-The Soviet-Germn Conflict
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The defeat of Germany in World War Two was due to many factors. All of these factors were influenced by the leadership and judgment of Adolf Hitler. Factors such as the stand fast policy‚ Hitler’s unnecessary and risky decision making in military situations‚ for example when attacking the USSR‚ and the declaration of war on the US. Plus other factors‚ like Hitler’s alliance with Italy‚ despite its obvious weaknesses‚ and the pursuit of the final solution‚ can all be attributed to the poor leadership
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rise of the Soviet Union. We could see the fear throughout the world as the Communist domino effect was in full swing. An event that truly started the rise of the Soviets and the fall of the Nazi was Adolf Hitler’s own Operation Barbarossa. Operation Barbarossa Operation Barbarossa could be one of the only events in history to be pinpointed as the beginning for two different eras: The collapse of the Nazi‚ and the rise of the Soviet Union. During World War Two‚ the Nazi
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now called Volgograd is located on the river Volga in the southern part of western Russia. It was of extreme importance because it was the last stronghold protecting the vast oil fields that lay beyond it to the east. Hitler believed his Operation Barbarossa would be an easy victory‚ claiming that troops would be home for Christmas. There was much symbolism in Hitler’s decision to attack Stalingrad and that was due to that it was named after the Russian leader Stalin and would cause a great loss
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Unit Three: World War II Axis – Axis powers included Germany‚ Italy and Japan Allies – One that is allied with another‚ especially by treaty Fascism – a political philosophy‚ movement‚ or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader‚ severe economic and social regimentation‚ and forcible suppression of opposition Democracy – a government in which the supreme
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power hungry oppressors. However‚ history has shown that Russia possesses certain traits that have acted as a deterrent to invading forces. Most notably‚ Napoleon’s disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812 and its association with Hitler’s failed Operation Barbarossa are prime examples; their failures were caused by a number of factors such as; faulty logistics‚ Russian weather and geography‚ which led to the overall downfall of their invasions. The word logistics originated from the Greek word logistikos;
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To what extent was Stalin Prepared for War by 1941? In 1941‚ The Nazi Government of Germany put ‘Operation Barbarossa’ into practise. An invasion of Russia’s land for the purpose of Lebensraum. Stalin quickly set into action and a war began on the Eastern front. Some Historians debate on whether Stalin was ready for war by 1941‚ or not. It could be argued that Stalin was ready for war by 1941‚ due to the size of the army. By 1941‚ there were 5 million red army soldiers enlisted. Coupled with 230
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Abril Argenal Ms. Trilce Enríquez Literature March 25th‚ 2014 Joseph Stalin Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhuhashvili or the world knows him‚ Joseph Stalin‚ was born on December 18th of the year 1879. He is an important figure in history and made some changes‚ though I must admit not for the best. He can be classified as one of the most powerful leaders and dictators of the Soviet Union. He was the leader of the Soviet Union for twenty five years and in this period of time made so many changes and
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