Questions and Answers
What was the significance of the defense of Stalingrad?
It cost the Soviets more than 1 million soldiers and civilians.
How did the victory at Stalingrad impact the Russian army?
It encouraged them to advance towards Germany.
Which front saw the Soviet troops destroy more German divisions than all other Allied countries combined?
Eastern Front
How did the number of Soviet casualties at Stalingrad compare to American casualties in the war?
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What change occurred in the Soviet army's tactics after the defense of Stalingrad?
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What was the code name given to the Allied invasion of France?
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Which country occupied the Normandy coast where the D-Day invasion took place?
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What was the largest combined land-sea-air operation in history?
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What type of fire did troops landing on the beaches of Normandy face?
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What was the initial reaction of an American soldier upon landing on the beach during D-Day?
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How many soldiers did the Allies land in France within two weeks after D-Day?
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Study Notes
The Soviet Union in World War II
- The Soviet Union suffered over 1 million casualties (soldiers and civilians) during the defense of Stalingrad, exceeding the total American casualties in the entire war.
- The Soviet victory at Stalingrad marked a turning point, as the Russian army stopped retreating and began to advance on Germany.
Eastern Front and German Defeat
- Soviet troops destroyed more German divisions than the combined efforts of the British, Americans, and other Allied countries.
Allied Invasion of France
Operation Overlord
- The Allies prepared to invade France from the west with a mission code-named Operation Overlord.
- D-Day (invasion day) occurred on June 6, 1944.
The D-Day Invasion
- The invasion involved 176,000 troops, 4,000 landing craft, 600 warships, and almost 14,000 planes departing from England.
- The operation was the largest combined land-sea-air operation in history.
- The invasion began with a massive air and sea bombardment of German positions on the Normandy coast.
- Despite heavy losses, the troops captured the Normandy beaches.
- Within two weeks, the Allies landed a million soldiers in France and began to move inland.
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