Invasion of USSR

When Germany invaded the USSR, what was it called?

• Operation Sea Lion

• Operation D-Day

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Barbarosa

Why did the Soviets win against the Germans when they were surrounding Moscow?

• The Axis disbanded

• The Soviets allied with Finland.

• Winter came in Russia and Germany was freezing

• The Soviets didn’t win against the Germans.

Hitlers 1st planned invasion of USSR; FAILS

• Operation Barbarossa

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Britian

• Battle of Dunkirk

How did the international community react to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

• Widespread support for the Soviet Union

• Indifference and neutrality

• Condemnation and sanctions against the Soviet Union

• Military intervention in support of Afghanistan

What was the main objective of Operation Barbarossa?

• To capture Moscow

• To invade Britain

• To conquer France

• To secure North Africa

Which year did the German invasion of the USSR begin?

• 1939

• 1940

• 1941

• 1942

What was a significant factor in the failure of the German invasion of the USSR?

• Lack of resources

• Allied intervention

• Severe winter conditions

• Soviet naval superiority

Which Soviet city was under siege for 872 days during the German invasion?

• Moscow

• Leningrad

• Stalingrad

• Kiev

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the German invasion?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leonid Brezhnev

What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union?

• Operation Sea Lion

• Operation Torch

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Market Garden