War in the Soviet Union :)

War in the Soviet Union - Aparna, Manika, Christina, and Junior

THESIS: In 1942, the Soviet Union began the war by trying to recapture cities they had lost, which failed and encouraged the Germans to capture Stalingrad, a major city and commercial center that spread out along River Volga, resulting in a bitter battle between Hitler and Stalin.


THREE EXAMPLES:
1) Although the Germans and the Soviet Union planned major attacks on each other, it was the Soviet Union that made the first move by trying to recapture their lost cities.
2) Hitler made a fatal decision by commanding his army to capture Stalingrad, which was a city that could be a possible threat to the German's advance. Due to this city's length along the River Volga, the only way to capture it was through direct attack because it couldn't be surrounded or sieged.
3) The next three months was a desperate battle between Hitler and Stalin for Stalingrad. During its course, many lives were lost in both sides.