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It failed by only one battle. Only one battle and they would have occupied it all. That was the battle of Stalingrad. Even tho Hitler's military campaign was genious, they couldn't overthrow the Russians for two reasons. The Russians had the numbers and suffered the most casualties in WW 2, and it was the Russians will to fight. "You will protect every meter of Russian soil until the very last drop of blood" ordered Josef Stalin (dictator of the Soviet Union) if you look on a chart you will see that 27 million Russians died during WW 2. The Germans only had 10 million casualties. The Germans just got overwhelmed by the charging Russians. Which many times charged with nothing but a rock they found on the ground...
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt was too large. Hitlers troops also invaded during the fall/winter months (i do not remember exact dates...) but i know they froze and starved when they ran out of supplies in one of the large Russian cities they tried to sieze.
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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)
The German invasion into the Soviet Union was ultimately unsuccessful because?
Hitler had not prepared for a long drawn-out campaign in the Russian winter, across such vast territory, and the sheer size of the Russian Army
Where was the invasion of Soviet Union by th Germans?
Russia
What cause hitlers delay invasion to his invasion of the soviet union?
The invasion of the Soviet Union was delayed because of issues in the Balkans. The failure of Mussolinis invasion of Greece exposed Hitlers flank to British air bases. Also there was a perceived problem with gasoline to fuel the German armored divisions.
Why was Hitlers drive into the Soviet Union a mistake?
He wasn't prepared for the harsh Soviet Winters.
Why were the Germans unsuccessful in conquering the soviet Union?
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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
What were Adolf Hitler's intentions for using the blitzkrieg?
To destroy everything in his armies path and eliminate opposition. It also allowed a swift victory which was seen in his invasion of Poland, Belgium and France. It was unsuccessful in his invasion of the Soviet Union.
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 German invasion into the Soviet Union was ultimately unsuccessful because?
Hitler had not prepared for a long drawn-out campaign in the Russian winter, across such vast territory, and the sheer size of the Russian Army
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
