Question

Which one of the following events is related with the 2nd World War period (1939-45)?

• A. Moroccan crisis
• B. Zimmermann Telegram
• C. Operation Barbarossa
• D. The Berlin Blockade

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Operation Barbarossa

Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II.
• The operation began on June 22, 1941, and it was one of the largest military campaigns in history.
• The operation, code-named after Frederick Barbarossa, a 12th-century Holy Roman Emperor
• The German invasion initially caught the Soviet Union off guard, and the German Army made significant advances into Soviet territory.
• They captured large numbers of Soviet troops, and cities like Kiev, Smolensk, and Minsk fell to the German forces.

Battle of Moscow

• As the part of Operation Barbarossa, The Battle of Moscow, began on October 2, 1941, and continued until April 1942.
• It occurred near Moscow, the Soviet capital.
• Nazi Germany aimed to capture Moscow as a strategic victory.
• The battle saw initial German advances but was marked by Soviet resilience and a harsh winter that stalled the German campaign.
• In December 1941, the Soviet Red Army launched a successful counteroffensive, turning the tide.

The Battle of Stalingrad

• With the failure of the Battle of Moscow, all German plans for a quick defeat of the Soviet Union had to be revised
• Still Germany tried to capture the city of Stalingrad of Soviet Russia considering it's strategic importance.
• The Soviet Army and German forces fought at the Stalingrad city of Soviet Russia.
• The Battle of Stalingrad, fought from August 1942 to February 1943, was a turning point in the Eastern Front.
• The Soviet Union successfully defended the city, leading to the encirclement and surrender of the German Sixth Army.
• This marked the beginning of a Soviet counteroffensive.
• Beginning in late 1942 and continuing through 1943, the Soviet Red Army launched a series of offensives that pushed the Germans back westward.
• The Soviet forces began to retake territory that had been lost in the early stages of the invasion.
• Operation Barbarossa completely ended in late 1944, as the Soviets retook most of the territory that had been occupied by the Germans.
• The campaign resulted in massive casualties on both sides, with millions of soldiers and civilians losing their lives.