The course and cost of the war

a quiz about the war and stalin

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When was Operation typhoon launched?
Sep 1941
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During Operation Typhoon what rumor was spread about Stalin's whereabouts?
Stalin was already in German hands
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By how many metres were the German army pushed back by away from central Moscow during the Russian counter attack in Dec 1941?
200km
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When was Operation blue launched?
June 1942
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Why did Hitler want to capture Stalingrad?
He thought it would weaken the Russian army by depriving them from a vital industrial base.
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When did the Battle of Stalingrad begon & how long did it last?
Aug 1942 for 6 months
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How many people died during the siege?
Over 1.9 million
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What was the main reason for the death of so many people?
Mismanagement of the Russian military
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What was the Soviet slogan for the battle?
Not a step back
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When was Operation Uranus launched?
Sep 1942
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How many soldiers were killed whilst defending Stalingrad?
Red army - 1.1 million, German troops - 800,000
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When did the Red Army enter German territory?
Jan 1945
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What did the Red army do to the first Germans they encountered?
****, murder and set fire to their homes
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What happeed in May 1945?
Germany surrendered to the Western allies and the USSR
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How many Russians died between 1941-1945?
10%
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In 1942 Russia's industry was producing .....% of its 1940 output
59%
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In 1944 Russia's industry was producing .....% of its 1940 output
79%
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Grain production increased from..... to ...... from 1942-1944
36% to 64%
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Workers were sustained by meagre rations & .....% of the produce of collective farms were taken over by the government.
90%
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When did the Sovnarkom say thaat workers should destroy/damage all industrial equipment that coulld fall into German hands?
Jun 1941
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What was destroyed?
70,000 villages, 32,000 facotries & 65,000 km of railway
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How much did WW2" set back the Russian economy by?
10yrs
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How many KAlmyks were moved to Siberia?
130,000
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What were "Labour reserve schools" and who did they admit?
14-18 yr olds
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What were the working habits of people during this time?
Plough fields by hand, 7 days pw, 12-18hr shifts, additional night shift during the harvest season
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What happened to workers who were 20 mins late ot caught stealing?
Handed to the military and tried for their crimes
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What happened to workers who changed their jobs without permission?
5 - 8 yr imprisonment
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When was Operation Barbarossa launched?
June 1941
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During Operation Typhoon what rumor was spread about Stalin's whereabouts?

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Stalin was already in German hands

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By how many metres were the German army pushed back by away from central Moscow during the Russian counter attack in Dec 1941?

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When was Operation blue launched?

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Why did Hitler want to capture Stalingrad?

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