WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Question
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The cold climate created obstacles to success
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Warm-water ports prevented the flow of supplies.
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Deserts made invasion possible
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The tundra enabled the movements of troops
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Detailed explanation-1: -How did geographic conditions affect both Napoleon Bonaparte’s and Adolf Hitler’s plans? Both were defeated by Russia’s geographic conditions. Good climate and plentiful natural resources lead to economic independence. Geographic conditions helped to successfully defend their empire from attack.
Detailed explanation-2: -Napoleon’s first major defeat was in Russia. Geography was important because Russia is such a vast country and his troops had to travel incredible distances to fight. As they traveled through the cold Russian country, many of the soldiers died because they had no shelter and no warmth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hitler had always wanted to see Germany expand eastwards to gain Lebensraum or ‘living space’ for its people. After the fall of France Hitler ordered plans to be drawn up for an invasion of the Soviet Union. He intended to destroy what he saw as Stalin’s ‘Jewish Bolshevist’ regime and establish Nazi hegemony.
Detailed explanation-4: -What are two reasons why the Soviets were able to defeat the German army as they advanced on Moscow?-The Germans ran out of men and supplies.-Russians practiced a scorched-earth policy.-Spring rains caused tanks to bog down.