WW2 Flashcards
What was the order that forbade ‘not one step backwards’
Order 227
Which organisations controlled the military planning and economy
The Stavka (military) and the GKO (economy)
What policy was declared to burn crops
The scorched earth policy
What were Penal battalions and how many were part of it
Soldiers who messed up were sent to do the most dangerous jobs. 50% casualty rate. 150,000
How many Germans invaded
3 million
How many soldiers joined the party
2.5 million
How many partisans were there
over a million
How many rifles and tanks produced per month?
100,000 rifles and 230 tanks
How long was the siege in Leningrad
900 days
What did Stalin refuse to give up on in the face of the german army
The Red square Parade
Who was the defender of Leningrad
Zhadnov
What was the work week extended to
70-77 hours
How much did America give in landlease
11 billion dollars
How many tonnes of foreign aid was given
17.5 million tonnes
What was the death rate in the Gulags
25%
What was the percentage of 25 million deaths due to starvation
1/4
How many soldiers died
8.6 million or 11 million
How long was Stalin in his dacha
10 days
Why was he shocked about the Nazis
Because of the soviet-nazi pact
What did stalin hope the Nazis would do
Attack the west and then communists could come and liberate people
Why did the nazi’s miss an opportunity with civilians
They were far more brutal and had a policy of killing or enslaving 70% of Soviets
What was the war called
The great Patriotic war
How many factories were moved
1523
What did the tsar ban
Drink
