Reasons Why Russia Won WWII

Question 1

What are the 4 factors? (H.A.T.E.)

Answer 1

Home Front
Alliance
Tactical Errors (German)
Economic

Question 2

What are the 4 factors?

Answer 2

Home Front
Alliance
Tactical Errors (German)
Economic

Question 3

Explain the Alliances Factor

Answer 3

> May 1942 USSR entered an official alliance with GBR, USA and USSR
‘Lend Lease’ America provided food and small percentages of machinery - Stalin was suspicious as he thought it promoted capitalism

Question 4

Explain the Home Front Factor

Answer 4

> Abandoning socialism - Stalin accepted they would fight for the sake of the Soviet - reverted to Nationalism
Returning to the Church
Essential mobilisation of Russian people on the Military front

Question 5

Explain the Economic Factor

Answer 5

> Russian War economy inc. 4th 5YP
Nazi war economy - Hermann Goerring’s mistakes - invested to highly in living conditions and opposed introduction of mass production
Gosplan at war - relocated industry East

Question 6

Explain the Tactical Errors of the Germans

Answer 6

> Hitler’s inadequacies and overconfidence
Overambitious - took on Russia while still at war with Britain - Overstretched his army on many occasions
Disorganised - Operation Babarossa
Wasn’t forceful enough - gave opposition time