WW2 Flashcards
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What was the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact?
A
The nazi-soviet pact - non-aggression pact between Stalin and hitler where they agreed to invade and share Poland as a natural buffer zone
1
Q
WW2 was between…
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1939-45
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Q
When was the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact?
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1939
3
Q
Unlike Nick II, Stalin…
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Devolved responsibility for the war effort to his generals
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Q
What was operation Barbarossa?
A
Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union
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Q
When was operation Barbarossa?
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1941
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Q
When was operation Uranus?
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1942-3
7
Q
How much of Stalingrad had been taken by the nazis in 1942?
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80%
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Q
When was the battle of Kursk?
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1943
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Q
What did WW2 show the success of?
A
Communism and the FYPs
10
Q
Casualties in WW2?
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27 million
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Q
What did Stalin achieve in WW2 that no tsar had since Nick I?
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Brought russia superpower status
