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What was Germany's major mistake in it's invasion of the Soviet Union?
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∙ 16y ago
2 things really: The vastness of the country....& the winter climate. As long as the Germans were on the offensive they were going to win the war against the Russians......... so they laid siege to Leningrad for the better part of 3 years..... They didnt quite get to Moscow... and they were defeated and counter attacked at Stalingrad..... A very bitter & vastly expensive war indeed, and many many atrocities (On both sides) that went largely unnoticed. One must think that Hitler didn't trust Joe Stalin.... & that was mutual & History shows both were right !
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoquite simply yes. it opened up a second front for the Germans to fight on, stretching their rescources and demanding more of the German army and industry than they could cope with. it ultimately cost Germany the war.
however the reason given by nazi Germany for the invasion was that it was a pre-emptive attack. wether Hitler believed the ussr was going to invade or if it was just an excuse to wage war against communist Russia will probably never be known for sure. although the majority of historians believe the latter.
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∙ 10y agoYes. Hitler wasn't prepared for so big resistance from USSR (there wasn't such a thing as Russia then). USSR beat him in long fights at Stalingrad and regained control of the region. The Germany was now surrounded from all sides.
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∙ 15y agoWiki User
∙ 14y agoBecause, as others such as Napoleon found out, you just should try to invade Russia. Everyone who has invade it loses.
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What did the Soviet Union do during Germanys invasion of Poland in 1939?
It attacked Poland from the east as part of the nazi-soviet pact.
The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 succeeded in?
The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 succeeded in part because they attacked with no warning. The Soviet Union didn't have time to react to the German army's invasion.
In what way did the invasion of the Soviet Union reflect the basic tenets of Nazi ideology?
what was the nazi invasion of the soviet union called
Did the Holocaust or the invasion of Poland come first?
The invasion of Poland came first. The genocide followed later. ------------------------------ The real question would be: Did the Holocaust or the invasion of the Soviet Union come first? or rather: Did the Holocaust cause the invasion of the Soviet Union or did the invasion of the Soviet Union cause the Holocaust? (because there is no clear answer)
Where was the invasion of Soviet Union by th Germans?
Russia
What did the Soviet Union do during Germanys invasion of Poland in 1939?
It attacked Poland from the east as part of the nazi-soviet pact.
What side was the Soviet Union on at the beginning?
Germanys
Where was Germanys advance into the Soviet Union was reversed at?
kiev
What was germanys reason for invading the soviet union?
Seize Soviet food and oil.
The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 succeeded in?
The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 succeeded in part because they attacked with no warning. The Soviet Union didn't have time to react to the German army's invasion.
In what way did the invasion of the Soviet Union reflect the basic tenets of Nazi ideology?
what was the nazi invasion of the soviet union called
Did the Holocaust or the invasion of Poland come first?
The invasion of Poland came first. The genocide followed later. ------------------------------ The real question would be: Did the Holocaust or the invasion of the Soviet Union come first? or rather: Did the Holocaust cause the invasion of the Soviet Union or did the invasion of the Soviet Union cause the Holocaust? (because there is no clear answer)
Why dd Hitler order the German invasion of the Soviet Union specifically in June?
The invasion of the Soviet Union had to specifically start in June, at the beginning of summer, as the extreme Soviet winters would have made an invasion impossible.
The period of detente with the Soviet Union ended with the?
ended with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
What is the name of Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union?
'Barbarossa'
What year did the invasion of the Soviet Union happen?
1941
Where was the invasion of Soviet Union by th Germans?
Russia
