WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The defense of which Russian city marked a turning point on the Eastern Front of World War II in Europe?
A
Leningrad
B
Moscow
C
Odessa
D
Stalingrad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Battle of Stalingrad, (July 17, 1942–February 2, 1943), successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd), Russia, U.S.S.R., during World War II.

Detailed explanation-2: -Besides the mind-numbing human toll of Stalingrad, the Germans lost 900 aircraft, 500 tanks and 6, 000 artillery pieces. With Soviet factories outproducing the Germans, the losses were impossible for the Nazis to make up. As the tide turned, the Soviets benefited from Lend-Lease aid from America.

Detailed explanation-3: -Battle of Stalingrad-The Turning Point of WW2 Of all the confrontations in World War II, the Battle of Stalingrad was the largest. Understanding what happened at this important battle wi… The Battle of Stalingrad is often considered the turning point of WW2.

Detailed explanation-4: -Besides being the greatest battle of the war, Stalingrad proved to be the turning point of the military struggle between Germany and the Soviet Union. The battle used up precious German reserves, destroyed two entire armies, and humiliated the prestigious German war machine.

Detailed explanation-5: -The tide of the war in Europe shifted with the Soviet victory at the Battle of Stalingrad (February 1943).

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