WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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The Ural Mountains served as a barrier to advancing German armies.
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Distance and harsh winters disrupted German supply lines.
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Extensive food-producing areas kept the Soviet armies well fed.
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Numerous ports along the Arctic Sea allowed for the refueling of Soviet transport ships.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which geographic factor was most significant in helping the Soviet Union withstand German attacks in World War II? (1) The Ural Mountains served as a barrier to advancing German armies.
Detailed explanation-2: -(1) The Ural Mountains served as a barrier to advancing German armies. (2) Distance and harsh winters disrupted German supply lines. (3) Extensive food-producing areas kept the Soviet armies well fed. (4) Numerous ports along the Arctic Sea allowed for the refueling of Soviet transport ships.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -The most important factor in swaying the Soviets eventually to enter into an alliance with the United States was the Nazi decision to launch its invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941.
Detailed explanation-5: -Soviet forces launched a counteroffensive against the Germans arrayed at Stalingrad in mid-November 1942. They quickly encircled an entire German army, more than 220, 000 soldiers. In February 1943, after months of fierce fighting and heavy casualties, the surviving German forces-only about 91, 000 soldiers-surrendered.