The Defeat of the Germans (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Unconditional surrender
Unconditional surrender
Complete capitulation, no negotiated armistice
Stalin's priority before US forces arrived
Stalin's priority before US forces arrived
Race for Berlin
Stalin's goal in Central Europe against future threats
Stalin's goal in Central Europe against future threats
Buffer zone
USSR population in 1941 vs Germany
USSR population in 1941 vs Germany
171 million, nearly 3x Germany's
Centrally planned system, state controlled production
Centrally planned system, state controlled production
Command economy
When Germany forced to fight two-front war
When Germany forced to fight two-front war
From December 1941 onwards
Nation with dominant military & economic power
Nation with dominant military & economic power
Superpower
Total Soviet deaths in WWII
Total Soviet deaths in WWII
~20m (7.5m armed forces, 12m+ civilians)
How defeated Germany was divided after surrender
How defeated Germany was divided after surrender
4 occupation zones: Soviet, American, British, French
USSR's use of women in war vs other nations
USSR's use of women in war vs other nations
Greater extent than any other nation