WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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superior Soviet weaponry
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the terrible winter of 1941-42
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the terrible winter of 1941-42
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the marshy land near Moscow
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Detailed explanation-1: -On June 22, 1941, Nazi Germany launched a surprise attack against the Soviet Union, its ally in the war against Poland. By the end of the year, German troops had advanced hundreds of miles to the outskirts of Moscow. Soon after the invasion, mobile killing units began the mass murder of Soviet Jews.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hitler invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941 and thought they could be defeated before the brutal winter. An early winter and fierce Soviet resistance halted German advance and the Germans had no winter uniforms.
Detailed explanation-3: -Operation Barbarossa, original name Operation Fritz, during World War II, code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union, which was launched on June 22, 1941. The failure of German troops to defeat Soviet forces in the campaign signaled a crucial turning point in the war.
Detailed explanation-4: -The German invasion of the Soviet Union was stopped with: the battle of Stalingrad.