Barbarossa and Stalingrad (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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When was Operation Barbarossa launched?
When was Operation Barbarossa launched?
June 22, 1941
What was Hitler's aim in invading the USSR?
What was Hitler's aim in invading the USSR?
Secure Lebensraum & eliminate communism
How many German soldiers launched Operation Barbarossa?
How many German soldiers launched Operation Barbarossa?
Approximately 3 million
Which city was Army Group Center's target?
Which city was Army Group Center's target?
Moscow
When did the German advance on Moscow stall?
When did the German advance on Moscow stall?
Late 1941
When did the Battle of Stalingrad take place?
When did the Battle of Stalingrad take place?
Aug 23, 1942 – Feb 2, 1943
Where was Stalingrad located?
Where was Stalingrad located?
On the Volga River
Who were the Soviet commanders at Stalingrad?
Who were the Soviet commanders at Stalingrad?
Vasily Chuikov & Georgy Zhukov
When was Operation Uranus launched?
When was Operation Uranus launched?
November 19, 1942
What did Operation Uranus target?
What did Operation Uranus target?
Romanian & Italian forces on flanks
Who surrendered at Stalingrad on February 2, 1943?
Who surrendered at Stalingrad on February 2, 1943?
General Friedrich Paulus
What did Stalingrad's defeat mark for Germany?
What did Stalingrad's defeat mark for Germany?
End of advances in USSR