When was the alliance between Britain, USA and USSR? and what was it called?
1942 - the Great Alliance
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How many factories were relocated to the east when WWII began?
1523
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What percentage of USSRs national income was devoted to war in 1942?
56%
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What happened to the production of armaments between 1941 and 1942?
It almost doubled
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How many factories were built and dedicated to armaments?
3500
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When did USSR outproduce Germany?
in the second half of 1942
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What was Nazi economy like?
It lacked direction - more money was spent on living standards, the economic boss opposed the introduction of mass production in German aircraft industry
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Who was the German economic minister?
Goering
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What percentage did women make up of the workforce?
75%
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How long did the people of Leningrad last under siege?
900 days
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What was the working week like for workers?
7-day week and a 10-12 hour shift
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What did Stalin refer to USSR as in attempt to stir patriotic feelings among citizens?
the Motherland
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Why did Stalin refer to USSR as the motherland?
Because he realised that people would not fight an ideological war, but that would a nationalistic one
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How many Russian Orthodox Churches were reopened?
414
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Why was it pragmatic to re-establish the church?
many Russians saw it as an important part of national identity, they looked to the church for guidance
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How did Metropolitan Sergey respond to Stalin?
He stated that Stalin was Gods chosen leader
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What kind of nicknames did Stalin encourage people to refer to the Germans as?
Traditional German names like 'Fritz'
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What did the British and Americans do to divert Germanys attention?
the bombers targeted German cities so the airforce couldnt concentrate on USSR, following the D-Day landings they opened a 3rd front against Germany in France
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What percentage of USSRs aeroplanes, tanks and artillery did USA supply through the lend-lease programme?
12% planes, 10% tanks and 2% artillery
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Where did the Lend-Lease program make the biggest contributions?
in food and consumer goods - supplied 17% of food
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How much food did 12 million soldiers receive from the USA per day?
200 grams
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How many tonnes of SPAM were supplied?
782,973
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What was Germany's biggest mistake concerning geography?
they were unprepared for Soviet winter, petrol froze, they didnt have enough clothing and the snow meant that the army couldnt reach Moscow
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What happened to Hitlers leadership?
as his self-confidence grew, his ability to guide the war effectively proved inadequate
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Why was allowing siege to occur a mistake on behalf of the Germans?
it allowed the USSR to prepare defence
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What was a decisive victory for USSR?
The Battle of Kursk
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What percentage of Soviet citizens died during the Great Patriotic War?
10%
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How much of USSR was lost to the Germans after the first 6 months of attack?
2/5 of the population, 1/2 of the material assets
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What does historian Robert Service say of Stalins wartime leadership?
"Stalin was attempting to be the Lenin and Trotsky of the German-Soviet conflict"
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What does historian Robert Service say of the relationship between the allies?
USSR depended on the western allies economically, while the western allies depended on the USSRs military successes
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What does historian Robert Service say on German mistakes?
"if it had not been for Hitler's fanatical racism, the USSR would have won the struggle on the Eastern front"
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How many factories were relocated to the east when WWII began?
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1523
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What percentage of USSRs national income was devoted to war in 1942?
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Card 4
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What happened to the production of armaments between 1941 and 1942?
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How many factories were built and dedicated to armaments?
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