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Hitler declared that he wanted to attack the Soviet Union because it would give Germany the "space and resources needed for his master world." He also wanted to strike before England and the Union made an alliance.

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Hitler planned to take land for Lebensraum (more living space that the Aryan, - i.e.the Germans - deserve because they are superior) in the East. Furthermore, he wanted to destroy Communism which he considered as a threat. He also wanted to acquire the resources: oil and grain. He wanted to use Slav people as slaves because he considered them as inferior.

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Germany attacked the Soviets for resources and to eliminate all enemies quickly. The Germans knew the Soviets held massive amounts of gas.

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When did Germany attack the Soviet Union?

June 22,1941


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