War in Russia
This webjog reviews the Nazi invasion of the USSR and the Battle of Stalingrad.
Author Zap
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1Operation Barbarossa
On June 22, 1941 3 million Axis soldiers (mostly Germans, but also some Romanians and Hungarians) invaded the USSR in an unprovoked attack. They were supported by tanks, trucks and aircraft. Examine the map. How many army groups invaded the USSR?
https://owlspace-ccm.rice.edu/access/content/user/mab3/operation%20barbarossa.jpg
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2Soviet Prisoners
The Germans took over 2 million Soviet prisoners at the beginning of the operation. Why do you suppose So many prisoners were taken?
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/fileadmin/historyLearningSite/operat3.jpg
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3Axis Lines of Advance
Examine the map. Fertile regions of the USSR were quickly occupied by Axis troops.
http://image.absoluteastronomy.com/images/encyclopediaimages/e/ea/eastern_front_1941-06_to_1941-12.png
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4Nazi Occupation and the Holocaust
Examine this image. The SS (a Nazi security organization) murdered over 1 million people, mostly Jews and Communists, in the first months of the occupation alone. Was this part of a deliberate plan to destroy the Jews?
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/ww2-pix/einsatz1a.jpg
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5Nazis Invade the Soviet Union
Watch the video clip, "Nazis Invade the Soviet Union." How did the Soviets respond to the Nazi invasion?
http://southwest.mpls.k12.mn.us/summer_school_resources_3.html
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6The Battle of Stalingrad
Watch the video clip, Battle of Stalingrad. The Battle of Stalin began in November of 1942 and ended in February of 1943. What happened to the German forces who were trapped in the city?
http://southwest.mpls.k12.mn.us/summer_school_resources_3.html
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7Battle of Stalingrad map
Examine the map of the Battle of Stalingrad. The Battle was one of the biggest of World War II, and possibly the most important. The Germans wanted Russian oil on the Caspian Sea. 340,000 Germans attacked Stalingrad, only 90,000 emerged alive as prisoners. The battle was a turning point of World War II. What is a turning point?
http://grad-battles.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/stalingrad_map.gif