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Battle of Stalingrad

Battle of Stalingrad When: Aug. 1942 - Feb. 1943: End Result: City is completely destroyed 400,000 Germans & 1 million Soviets die Germany surrenders, suffers large losses Considered the turning point in the Eastern Front

German Soldiers at Stalingrad

Why Stalingrad? Stalingrad was along the Volga River This was the pathway to Caucasus A region that contained the oil wells of Russia Stalingrad today

Stalingrad

Stages of Stalingrad November 1942- Germans control 90% of city Soviet Union surrounds city & cut off supply lines Russian Snipers play a large role in victory February 1943- 90,000 frostbitten & half-starved German soldiers surrender

Stalingrad burning!

Enemy at the Gates Vasily Grigoryevich Zaytsev Russian Sniper 242 verified kills

Discussion Points Why was the Battle of Stalingrad an important turning point in World War II?

Journal #2 Write 1 short paragraph for each Theater of WWII. (African, European & Pacific) Each Paragraph should: Describe the distinct war strategy of the Allies in 1942 Explain the logic of each strategy Explain the risk in each strategy