Persecution –The act or practice of persecuting on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs that differ from those of the persecutor. 1

2 Using the words ‘Battle of Stalingrad’ make up as many different words as you can please Year By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School Mr Yelland 9P4 History 2011 Name:

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Leningrad Citizens under siege in Hitler’s attempt to force a surrender Winter of 1941—1942, thousands starved to death daily Siege of Leningrad cost 1 million civilian lives A Turning Point in the Soviet Union 1941 German invasion halted with winter German equipment failed in bitter cold Poorly equipped troops suffered greatly

In the spring of 1942, Hitler ordered renewed assaults on the Soviet Union. He assembled troops from Italy, Romania, and Hungary. Even with fuel shortages, Axis forces fought well initially. Germans poised to take Stalingrad Key industrial city for Soviets Factories supplied Soviet armies Ports shipped grain, oil, and other products throughout country On the Volga River Battle of Stalingrad

City bombed into rubble; German troops moved in Hold city at all costs Georgy Zhukov led Soviet counterattack Axis soldiers with no food or ammunition Hitler—“Surrender is forbidden” Brutal battle German officers surrendered early February million Soviet dead Crushing defeat for Hitler; once invincible German army in retreat Battle of Stalingrad turning point in war Final victory

Summarize Why was the Battle of Stalingrad a turning point? Answer(s): The German army had seemed invincible, but after failing to take Stalingrad, it was now retreating to the west.

Aims – World War Two Overview: To know and understand the major events and turning points of World War Two To draw and understand how a timeline works

Why was Stalingrad a turning point?

The event which was the turning point of the war was …. (explain your reasons) A turning point is a key event which dramatically changes the course of history.

Video – Enemy At The Gates What does the clip we watched show us/tell us about World War Two? Fast Fact -Hitler's invasion of Russia In the whole of history there has never been a war like it. In its scale of destruction the war on the Eastern Front was unique; from Leningrad to the Crimea, from Kiev to Stalingrad, the Soviet Union was devastated - at least 25 million Soviet citizens died. And in the end what did the German aggressors have to show for it?

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