The Great Patriotic War, 1941–1945 (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What were 'scorched earth tactics' used by the retreating Red Army?
What were 'scorched earth tactics' used by the retreating Red Army?
Deliberately destroying resources
When was Kharkiv finally liberated by Soviet forces?
When was Kharkiv finally liberated by Soviet forces?
August 1943
How many Soviet towns and cities were devastated by the war's end?
How many Soviet towns and cities were devastated by the war's end?
Approximately 1,700
How many people died during the Siege of Leningrad?
How many people died during the Siege of Leningrad?
Approximately 600,000
What was the total civilian death toll in the USSR by 1945?
What was the total civilian death toll in the USSR by 1945?
More than 12 million
How many Jews were killed in the Babi Yar massacre in September 1941?
How many Jews were killed in the Babi Yar massacre in September 1941?
34,000
What did Hitler order regarding captured Soviet commissars?
What did Hitler order regarding captured Soviet commissars?
Instant execution
How many Crimean Tatars were deported to Uzbekistan in 1944?
How many Crimean Tatars were deported to Uzbekistan in 1944?
240,000 people
In what month and year were the Crimean Tatars deported?
In what month and year were the Crimean Tatars deported?
May 1944
When did Crimean Tatar descendants return to live in Crimea?
When did Crimean Tatar descendants return to live in Crimea?
After 1991