The second World War - Europe at War

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What is the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact?

Pact between the Soviet Union and Germany, stating that the soviet union would remain neutral if the Germans invaded poland

How did the German invasion on the Soviet union fail?

- the soviet army took away/destroyed things the Germans could use
- the cold winter; Hitlers soldiers mostly traveled fast thus traveled in their summer uniforms
- Soviet army was much larger and better than the Germans had expected
- the Soviet Union didn't have to fight a 2 front war, Germany did

Hitler launched a second attack on the Soviet Union in the spring of 1942, what was his tactic now?

To split his army in half, one part would focus on the southeast of the country for raw materials, the other part would concentrate on Stalingrad, an important industrial city
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What did the Soviet union do after Germany's loss?

It started reconquering the western part of the Soviet Union and gradually moved on to defeat German armies in Eastern Europe

What did the German soldiers do who were left in Stalingrad?

Surrender (february 1943)

How did the Allied forces exceed Germany's military power?

- they had greater industrial resources and were able to produce more war materials
- Italy (germany's most important ally), surrendered to the allies forcing Hitler to fight a 2 front war

How did Germany eventually end up having to fight a 2 front war?

Because of Italy surrendering to the Allies and the successful invasion of the Western allied forces  of Normandy (northern france)

When did the german army surrender?

8th may 1945

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