Barbarossa and Stalingrad (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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What was Operation Barbarossa?
What was Operation Barbarossa?
Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union
Operation Barbarossa launch date
Operation Barbarossa launch date
June 22, 1941
Lebensraum
Lebensraum
Living space
How many German soldiers in Operation Barbarossa?
How many German soldiers in Operation Barbarossa?
Approximately 3 million
When did German advance on Moscow stall?
When did German advance on Moscow stall?
Late 1941
When did Soviets counterattack near Moscow?
When did Soviets counterattack near Moscow?
December 1941
Battle of Stalingrad dates
Battle of Stalingrad dates
August 23, 1942 – February 2, 1943
Who commanded German forces at Stalingrad?
Who commanded German forces at Stalingrad?
General Friedrich Paulus
Who commanded Soviet forces at Stalingrad?
Who commanded Soviet forces at Stalingrad?
Vasily Chuikov and Georgy Zhukov
Where was Stalingrad located?
Where was Stalingrad located?
On the Volga River
When was Operation Uranus launched?
When was Operation Uranus launched?
November 19, 1942
When did Germany surrender at Stalingrad?
When did Germany surrender at Stalingrad?
February 2, 1943
What was the significance of Stalingrad defeat?
What was the significance of Stalingrad defeat?
First major German capitulation; devastating blow to Germany