Battle of Stalingrad
This major World War II battle took place in a Soviet city on the Volga River between 1942 and 1943.
What is the Battle of Stalingrad?
Who was Germany's leader/dictator in this war?
Who is Adolf Hitler?
Who was the Soviet Union's leader/dictator in this war?
On this date, the Battle of Stalingrad began.
What is August 23, 1942?
This Soviet counterattack, which was launched in November 1942, aimed to captured the German 6th Army at Stalingrad.
What is Operation Uranus?
This country’s army slowly surrounded the German 6th Army in Stalingrad, cutting off its supplies.
What is Soviet Union?
Hitler was born in ______ in 1889.
What is Austria?
Stalin was born in _____ in 1878.
What is Georgia?
The Soviet counterattack called Operation Uranus began on this date in 1942.
What is November 19, 1942?
The goal of Operation Uranus was to trap this German army inside Stalingrad.
What is the German 6th Army?
Germany wanted to capture Stalingrad partly because of its...?
What is transportation?
Hitler started World War II in 1939 by invading this country.
What is Poland?
Before taking power, Stalin joined this revolutionary group that helped overthrow the Russian tsar in 1917.
What are the Bolsheviks?
On this date, Soviet forces met near Kalach and fully surrounded the German 6th Army.
What is November 23, 1942?
The Germans launched an attack to rescue the 6th Army, but failed. This operation is known as _______.
What is Operation Winter Storm?
This German army, trapped and starving in Stalingrad, finally surrendered in early 1943.
What is the German 6th Army?
Hitler madeconcentration and death camps because of this group, where about six million of them were murdered.
Who are the Jewish people (Jews)?
Stalin forced farmers to join these large state‑run farms, which caused hardship and many deaths.
What are collective farms/collectivized farms?
On this December 1942 date, the Germans launched a failed rescue attempt called Operation Winter Storm.
What is December 12, 1942?
In Operation Uranus, the Soviets attacked the weaker Axis armies on the sides of Stalingrad. These armies were mostly from this German ally.
Who are the Romanians?
The Soviet victory at Stalingrad is often called _______ because it stopped Germany’s advance and weakened its forces.
What is a turning point in World War II?
As Allied armies closed in on Berlin in 1945, Hitler’s rule ended when he did this.
What is suicide?
After World War II, Stalin extended Soviet control over this region, which included countries like Poland and East Germany.
What is Eastern Europe?
The last German troops in Stalingrad surrendered by this date, ending the battle.
What is February 2, 1943?
In Operation Uranus the Unions met at a place called ______.
What is Kalach?