Stalingrad Narrative

Stalingrad Narrative
The Battle of Stalingrad
In August 1942, Hitler's massive Sixth Army marched to the city that was named after Stalin.
During the five–month siege, the Russians fought to hold the city and were determined to hold it at
any cost. The book Stalingrad shows the roles of soldiers on both the Russian and German side, as
well as fighting in inhuman conditions, and some of the experiences from civilians who were
trapped in the battlefield. Antony Beevor interviewed some of the survivors and discovered new
untold stories and facts in a wide range of German and Soviet archives. Some of these included
prisoner interrogations and reports of desertions and executions. As a story of cruelty, courage, and
human suffering, Stalingrad is extraordinary and unforgettable.
Many historians argue that the Battle of Stalingrad was "the turning point" of WW II in Europe.
During the course of war, changes in moods, thoughts, and impressions of the Germans, Romanians
and Soviets were easily depicted. It documents the impact on the psychological changes of the war
but justifies how it changed the history of modern warfare as we know it. Stalingrad is a story of the
well–known Battle of Stalingrad that took place on the Eastern Front of Europe during World War
II, which is written by world–renowned historian Antony Beevor. It covers all the parts of the siege
from start to finish, it begins from the Axis invasion of the USSR, right up to the very end of the
outcomes of the various prisoners–of–war that were captured at Stalingrad.
On June 22, 1941, Adolf Hitler launched his massive army eastward in order to invade the Soviet
Union. The army consisted of three groups with over three million German soldiers, 150 divisions,
and three thousand tanks. The invasion covered a front from the North Cape to the Black Sea, a
distance of two thousand miles. By this point German military was the best at everything they did,
the forces invading Russia represented the best and strongest army to fight during that time.
Barbarossa was the crucial turning point in World War II, for its failure forced Nazi Germany to
fight a two–front war against a coalition possessing immensely superior resources.
In Barbarossa's opening month, German armies bit
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The Pianist's Depictions of Historical Events
The Pianist's Depictions of Historical Events
The Warsaw ghetto uprising fighters was formed when Jews in Poland learned that the Germans
main plan was to eradicate the Jews completely. Before the Jews learned about the plan of Nazis,
they did not carried out acts resistance against their enemies. The driving force that started this
resistance was that if Nazi plan was to destroy the ghetto, resisting these perpetrators was not an
option to the Jews but a survival mechanism. Einwohner states that
"the coalitions of Jewish activists in the Warsaw Ghetto used a small arsenal of smuggled weapons
and homemade explosives to resist the Nazis' attempts to deport them to the death camp Treblinka."
The evidences demonstrated in Polanski's film contradict this statement; that is, the Warsaw ghetto
fighters came into existence because they wanted to defeat Nazi German. With the little weapons
that the ghetto fighters had, the supposition depicted in the film that they wanted to fight off the
Germans in order to defeat them can easily to refuted. The ghetto uprising also inspired many
uprisings to occur in places outside of Poland where Jews are imprisoned or held. However, by the
film was unable was again to illustrate that.
According to Kieżun (2006, p. 41) states that the animosity of Nazi Germans was even more acutely
felt in Poland–no Polish family had escaped the cruelty of the German occupant, which–in my
opinion, justifies the theory that the Warsaw Uprising justifies

Trotsky's Contribution to the Success of the Bolsheviks Up...
Trotsky's Contribution to the Success of the Bolsheviks Up to 1922
1.a) Trotsky's contribution to the success of the Bolsheviks up to 1922 was mainly through the
military; Trotsky was a close friend of Lenin which helped Trotsky get the place at the head of the
Military Revolution committee of the Petrograd soviet. Under Trotsky's leadership, the military
revolutionary committee was actually planning to seize power of the government in 1917.
Trotsky was placed in a very powerful position in the Military and he desperately wanted to take
power of the government. Trotsky then helped the Bolsheviks take power, and then an anti–
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Under his leadership, life in the Red army was hard, discipline was very tough, anyone who tried to
desert was shot.
b) Stalin emerged at Lenin's successor because he was a loyal supporter of Lenin; also he was the
commissar for nationalities and the general security of the communist party.
However, he also did have some points against him which shows why Stalin shouldn't have won the
election. Firstly, Stalin wrote that he himself should not be the successor of Lenin (this demonstrates
how loyal Stalin was to Lenin), he did not believe that he was good enough to take over from Lenin,
he did not think he was as good as Lenin, also Stalin came from a poor, working class background,
which meant that some people did not believe that he should be in control of Russia. Lastly Stalin
also did not have any outstanding achievements, which gives the question of why he should be the
successor instead of Trotsky.
In some ways Trotsky deserved to win more than Stalin, Firstly most of the people of Russia thought
that he was the second best leader after Lenin, which is a strong point in favour for Trotsky. Also he
was known as a very strong leader already in the military, he organised the Bolshevik takeover in
1917 and he also took control of the red army during the Russian civil war.
However, Trotsky also had some points against him which proved to

Book Review on Blood Red Snow
Blood Red Snow, by Gunter K. Koschorrek is a graphic rendition of the German War in the Eastern
front, which began in 1942. Koschorrek is a former German soldier who kept a frequent account of
his experience in the steppes of Russia and the advancement of the German battalion in Stalingrad.
Written as a memoir, Koschorrek's writing serves as a first hand account of the tank and cavalry
warfare in the Eastern front. Rather than glorifying the heroic aspects of death and destruction in
war, Koschorrek's strives to give a realistic account of the bitter struggle and retreat of the German
army during World War II. His documentation of his experiences in Blood Red Snow serves as a
tribute to the survivors as well as the fallen soldiers of the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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The production focuses on the period before and during Koschorrek's station in Stalingrad and
places Hitler's decision for a two–front war in a historical context. The documentary covers the
massive success of 'Operation Barbarossa', Hitler's artillery barrage strategy in 1941 up until the
retreat of the German army in 1943. Hitler Turns East tells the audience how the German army
ultimately failed despite its initial success. Although the German army quickly and powerfully
dissolved Soviet defenses, the Red Army bought the German troops to a standstill. These aspects of
the documentary are clearly accounted by Koschorrek in far more, firsthand detail in his memoir.
The Soviet Army continually drives the German troops from their positions and this is specifically
shown in Koschorrek's entry of November 20th and December 13th 1942. Stationed along the Don,
a river running along Stalingrad, Koschorrek records "the Russians have also broken through,"
Romanian lines in the south, "and are coming at us from both sides, trying to take us in a pincer
movement". The documentary specifically remarks on the pincer strategy of the Soviet troops, a
method that attempts to encircle and surround troops but cutting off defense lines at both sides. The
documentary also remarks on the involvement of Romanian troops while Koschorreck goes into
more detail of their social behavior (as soldiers) rather than

The Struggle Of The Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War On October, 1917, the Bolshevik party overthrew the Russian government
and arrested him. They take control over Russia. From there, things start to not go really well
because of the Bolsheviks policies. A chaos starts to begin a lot of people weren't happy. The
economy was bad, there was a great inflation. Also, they were having a lot of enemies. All these
people who hated them start to come together and they formed a group which called the Whites.
From there, the civil war starts, the whites start to fight with the reds. The reds were a group who
support the Bolsheviks. In the book of the Red victory, the author states, "Russia's terrible civil war.
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The Bolsheviks have their supporters who were the red Army. (Figes 168). The red army was a
volunteer force of proletarians from the Urban citadels of Bolshevik power in the central and the
northern Russia (Figes 168). However, the Bolshevik party was having a lot of enemies, a lot of
people were disliked them (Johndclare).
One of the Bolshevik enemies was the social revolutionary (Johndclare). They became an enemy to
the Bolsheviks after the election that they both entered (Johndclare). This election, held in 1917, the
Bolsheviks and the social revolutionary, both entered that election (Johndclare). The Bolsheviks
party won 175 seats only, while the social revolutionary won 375 seats (Johndclare). As a result,
Lenin used the Red guards to close the assembly and they killed anyone who resists (Johndclare).
The social revolutionary fought back by attacking the Bolshevik part and because of that the social
revolutionary and the Bolsheviks part became an enemy (Johndclare).
Another enemy that hated the Bolsheviks party was Laver Korniloin (Spartacus). He organized a
volunteer army that was about 3000 men (Spartacus). Over a month's later other groups joined these
people and they called themselves the White army (Spartacus). Also, one of the groups that joined
the white army was the cadets, they wanted to keep the war the against the central powers and
because that didn't happen, they turned against the Bolsheviks and they joined

Kharkov Battle Analysis
The capture of the Kharkov region and the movement of panzer units prompted Marshal Gerorgi
Zhukov to deploy troops near Kharkov in an attempt to defend against further movement of German
forces. With the German Army Group Center and Army Group South so close together, it was as
apparent to the Russians as it was to the Germans that Kursk was going to be attacked. Zhukov,
therefore, argued for a cautious defensive measure towards Kursk; "I do not consider it necessary for
our troops to mount a preventive offensive in the next few days. It will be better if we wear the
enemy out in defensive action." This opinion was shared by Lieutenant General Mikhail Malinin,
Chief of Staff of the Central Front, where he advised the Stavka (Russian high command) to create
strategic reserves and deploy them along the front. These defensive measures were taken where
Zhukov wanted to "meet the German offensive with fire of all weapons from the deeply–echeloned
defences, with powerful blows from the air and counter–blows by operational and strategic
reserves." The response to this, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The first attack was made by General Johannes Freissner who commanded the XXIII Corps who
tried to seize the town of Maloarkhangel'sk to allow for a rapid advancement towards Kursk. This
attack was repelled and even met with counterattacks that left the XXIII Corps with very little
progress towards the town. Another important feature of the XXIII Corps was "make it a priority to
establish contact with the XLI Panzer Corps east of the Ponyriy and participate in the defense of the
new sector." The XLI Panzer Corps had the job of breaking through the enemy defensive system
along the Orel–Kursk highway in order to gain the high ground near the rail line. This would
prevent immediate reinforcement of Soviet troops, allowing the Germans more to fight a tired Red

Essay on The Great Terror in Russia
Under a backdrop of systematic fear and terror, the Stalinist juggernaut flourished. Stalin's purges,
otherwise known as the "Great Terror", grew from his obsession and desire for sole dictatorship,
marking a period of extreme persecution and oppression in the Soviet Union during the late 1930s.
"The purges did not merely remove potential enemies. They also raised up a new ruling elite which
Stalin had reason to think he would find more dependable." (Historian David Christian, 1994).
While Stalin purged virtually all his potential enemies, he not only profited from removing his long–
term opponents, but in doing so, also caused fear in future ones. This created a party that had
virtually no opposition, a new ruling elite that would be ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
By imprisoning and executing members that opposed his views and were potential threats to his
position, Stalin was able to keep control over the USSR by using fear. Hence, this raised up a new
ruling elite that he found to be more dependable, as no one dared challenge him for fear of their life.
The purges not only impacted those openly opposed to Stalin and party members, but had
devastating effects on ordinary people too, also resulting in the prevention of progress in the Soviet
community, impacting it's future. During Stalin's rule of the country over 20 million people were
sent to labor camps of the Gulag, where nearly half of them died. Fear of losing his power and
dictatorship led Stalin to believe that the educated would be most likely to challenge his authority.
The origins of Stalin's lower class background are rumoured to have left him feeling inferior
towards the educated class, also leading to obsessive determination to remove the threat.
Subsequently, scientists, doctors and engineers, became targets, and were also imprisoned and
killed. As a consequence, the execution of Russia's educated during the Terror, stopped the social
development and growth in the Soviet initiated after the revolution, predominantly in the area of
science and technology. Many people in Russia believed everything Stalin said, with most blinded
by the vision of a father figure of authority who would do them no harm. If anyone

Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad
Explain why one event during World War Two in Europe was a turning point in the conflict
The Battle of Stalingrad in 1942 was one of the major turning points in World War Two. It was a
major turning point for a number of reasons, the first being that Germany lost considerable amounts
of manpower and equipment in this battle; losses from which they never recovered. In addition, the
Battle of Stalingrad had a sizeable effect on the German's and the Allies moral that ultimately led to
Nazi Germany's downfall. Moreover, the Battle of Stalingrad stopped the German advance into
Russia, denying them access to the Caucasus oil wells, exacerbating Germany's fuel crisis and
crippling the German army. Finally, the Battle ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
They were relying on the capture of the Russian oil fields to supply their army with fuel after their
stockpiles had run out. Their lack of fuel is evident even in this battle as Friedrich Von Paulus, who
was commanding the sixth army's assault on Stalingrad, advance towards the city was very slow due
to the fuel rations and at one point his army was even brought to a complete halt outside Kalach, as
they had completely exhausted their fuel supply. The outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad
exacerbated the Germans shortage of fuel, limiting the vital supply for their planes and tanks.
Without fuel, the German panzer tanks and the mighty German Luftwaffe would be useless, thus
rendering two of Germany's greatest assets worthless. The Germans could not win the war without a
reliable source of fuel. Therefore, the Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in World War Two
because it stopped the German advance into Russian thus denying them access to the Caucasus oil
wells, exacerbating Germany's fuel crisis and crippling the German army.
In addition, the Battle of Stalingrad also caused great political unrest in Germany, causing many to
question Hitler's leadership. Hitler had the opportunity to withdraw his numerous troops after they
were surrounded by the Russian army. However, against his Generals' advice, he chose to let them
die for so called 'Glory'. Von Paulus radioed Hitler desperately informing

Stimulating Patriotism and Promoting Economic Prosperity...
World War II was of great importance to the United States of America. Women also had an
important role in this war. The war effort stimulated patriotism and promoted economic prosperity.
American industry quickly transformed to war production in order to contribute to the nation's
military necessities. When the men left to fight in war, women were left with the men's duties back
on the home front. During World War II, approximately 350,000 women served in the U.S. on the
home front and overseas. The working industry instituted a campaign urging women to do their part
to meet wartime manufacturing quotas. It wasn't common for women at this time to work outside the
home, but this war needed every helping hand possible, woman or man. World War II brought about
the new trend of women earning their own money for themselves instead of always having to rely
on their husband's money. This gave a sense of independence to women of this era. Besides working
on the home front, some women also volunteered for war service and join a various amount of
women's branches in the armed forces; such as the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, which
eventually became the Women's Army Corp (WAC). The Women's Army Corps was the first time
women were given a full military rank. Women pilots also came about, these women were in an
organization called Women's Air Force Service Pilots (WASP). The WASP was not easy to be
accepted into and only a limited number of women who applied were accepted. There was

The Battle Of Defending The Red Army Essay
The date is August 15, 1942. 19 year old Alexei Petrov has been on edge for the last two days as
German forces continue to siege the city of Stalingrad. Alexei and 100,000 other soldiers of the Red
Army are tasked with the arduous mission of defending the city at all costs. Joseph Stalin has
ordered a no retreat policy, and made it clear that it is paramount to win the siege of Stalingrad. It
has been a year and a few months since the Germans invaded the Soviet Union and it seems as
though nothing could exacerbate the German advance. Alexei Petrov was born May 28, 1923, to a
family of 2 sisters in St. Petersburg. His father was a shopkeeper and his mother was a secretary. His
family was not wealthy, nor insolvent. A year and a half earlier, Alexei was working in his father's
shop and was his apprentice. He was a tall, muscular young man who was very athletic. Also, he had
pale skin, with light blue eyes, and dark brown hair. Alexei was an erudite young man, with a
promising future. Alexei had morals and was an honest young adult. He had no ambition of joining
the army as he did not condone killing a human being. However, in the summer of 1941, he was
drafted just as most men his age were. He had been fighting on the front lines for almost a year and
had witnessed more tragedy than anyone should have to in his/her whole life. By August of 1942
Alexei was no longer a fledgling as he had been fighting for a year. He began the fight on the
Soviet–German border located in

Red Cross And Salvation Army
All three of these organizations are here to help people in need, no matter what. They do this by
supporting disasters, finding shelter, giving people food when they can't afford food. United Way,
Red Cross, The Salvation Army are taking their time to support others in need. By getting motivated
by the power of Go they can do anything. Read on to find more and more about these helping
organizations. These organizations are here to help everyone no matter what race, size, sex, they
help all.
United Way is organization that has volunteers go out and serve our community to do good. At
www.unitedway.org they work with 2.8 million volunteers and 9.8 million donors. By going out and
helping out others in need, they get the respect back, according ... Show more content on
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They are here to give everyone food, clothing, and shelter to people who can not afford any of these
necessities. Help facing personal problems, the army works to improve family relationships and deal
with the problems of single parents, alcoholics, drug abusers, ex–prisoners and others. Lastly, they
also provide drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs. The examples above are only a few ways that
they help individuals in need. William Booth adopted the name "The Salvation Army". They are
motivated by a love for god and a concern for the needs of all humanity, despite the persecution the
Army successfully attacks social ills–hunger, homelessness, and poverty. What that means is where
there is bad, they will always be motivated by God to push through and help everyone. United way
and The Salvation Army have a partnership where they help each other out when needed. For
example, on South Washington Street, they have a building called the Community Center where
there are open gyms, computer lab, library, studies, etc. Kids from all ages can go in there and have
a safe place to relax. During Christmas time, volunteers are set up in different locations ringing bells
for a fundraiser called the Christmas Kettles. Out of a dollar, eighty–two cents are put into buying
other products to help out other people in

Essay On Operation Barbarossa
One of the classic "what ifs" of the World War II is what if the German invasion of the Soviet Union
in June 1941, known as "Operation Barbarossa", would have been a success? Hitler being very
optimistic though he could and all he had to do was to "kick in the door down" and the "whole rotten
structure" of Stalin's regime would come falling down on him and his regime. Although Operation
Barbarossa was considered a complete failure, in many respects the operation was a complete
success. The Germans had the upper hand took the Soviets by surprise. The Wehrmacht or the
German Army was able to advance through a big portion of the Soviet Union in just a few weeks,
were able to capture and wipeout millions of Soviet troops, and take control of a ... Show more
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They were uncertain whether to attack to assault Stalingrad, Moscow or Ukraine. Each had its own
particular key significance but since of the sheer size of Russia, it was an awful thought to assault
every city at once, yet that is exactly what they did. This separation of troops had the German lines
two far spread out and the Russian Red Army was able to smash through the German lines and
surrounded the city of Stalingrad. This left the once compelling German sixth army was caught
inside the city. It was simply an issue of time before the noose would begin to tighten around the
worn down and tired Germans. Besides; the Russian winter was something the Germans were not
arranged for. Most of the Wehrmacht soldiers were wearing garments made for medium climate
weather, which was nothing during this unusually cold winter. A lot of their number succumbed to
the cold. At the point when the winter finished, things improved, the defrost that originated from the
softening snow muddied almost every street making it amazingly troublesome for Nazi tanks, trucks
and even men to travel. The rate of advancement was slowed down due to the mud. Thirdly, the
eastern front was just not the Red Army versus the Wehrmacht, there were numerous fanatic groups
as well. These groups used guerrilla warfare to attack German convoys and troops while they were
passing

Twentieth Century Russia
GOROD KROVI
I. OPERATION BARBAROSSA
As mention in his book Mein Kampf, Hitler viewed all of Eastern Europe as "Untermenschen" (sub–
human) and assert that Aryan German need to secure more living space, by killing Russian and take
it place with purely German.
II.RELATIONS BETWEEN GERMANY AND RUSSIA DURING PRE–WAR PERIOD
After Germany join side with Japan and Italy formed the Axis Pact, they proposed Russia to join in
and no respone from Germany after Stalin stated that they didn't want German to interference with
it's influence and capture of Eastern Poland.Robert Service statedin his book "A History of
Twentieth Century Russia" that Joseph Stalin was over confident to believed that the military
strength of the Soviet Union was such that it ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
On 12 Dec, Operation Winter Storm was initiated by new reinforcements of the 4th Panzer Army in
the south. The offensive operation caught the Red Army off guard and the German Army were able
to penetrate Russian's siege lines for 50km toward Stalingrad. Despite that, 6th Army was not able
to linked up due to Hitler's stupid order and poor snap decision made by Generaloberst Friedrich
von Paulus who commanded the German 6th Army, so the operation was pointless. The constant
failure made by Wehrmacht officer was paid by their own blood and a worldwide famous siege
lasted for 3 dreaded months which completely annihilated remaining Heer forces trapped inside the
City of

How Did Operation Barbarossa Invade Russia
1941: Operation Barbarossa
Russia tried to avoid war with Germany at the start of World War II, but this changed on June 22,
1941. Operation Barbarossa joined Russia into the World War II. This was the largest German
military attack, and unfortunately for the Russians, a very well planned operation. Operation
Barbarossa's name originated from the Holy Roman emperor, Fredrick Barbarossa, who set out to
conquer the Holy Land. This name was completely appropriate since the goal of Operation
Barbarossa was to capture the capitol of Russia, Moscow. Operation Barbarossa was an attack by
the Germans to join Russia into the war with Germany.
The plan of Operation Barbarossa started in July of 1940. Hitler decided he wanted to make an
attack on Russia. He saw a threat to his oil supply in Romania who was one of Germany's allies.
Hitler signed the first order of Barbarossa on December 18, 1940. Germany was breaking a non–
aggression pact with Russia on August 23, 1939 with this operation. Although, it wasn't just
Germany who was paranoid; Russia was also suspicious of Germany. Germany's bold idea of
attacking Russia wasn't just to take over Russian territory, but destroy the Red Army (Soviet army)
with large battles and enormous amounts of demolition.
After much strategy and months of preparation, Germany invaded Russia on June 22, 1941.
Germany was well prepared with three separate army division in the North, South, and Central areas
of Russia's eastern border. Germany had about three

Stalin's Launch of the Great Terror Essays
Stalin's Launch of the Great Terror The Great Terror of 1936–1938 came after a period of success,
with the completion of the First Five Year Plan and the Peasants had been collectivised to make food
for the workers in the factories. Yet there was still opposition to Stalin's leadership inside the party
from Ryutin; Ryutin argued that Stalin should be removed from the position of General Secretary.
Stalin then called for the execution of Ryutin (most communist did not believe in killing their own),
Kirov, Stalin's supporter and the head of Leningrad headed the majority against the execution. This
made Kirov very popular in the party and when there was a vote in the Central Congress for the ...
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He also admitted to conspiring with Trotsky to destroy Communism – this conspiracy was called the
'Trotskyite – Zinovievite Conspiracy. The other Trials were in 1937 with Trotsky, but he was not in
the country, yet they still said he was the lead conspiracer and a counter–revolutionary. In 1938,
Bukharin was put on trial, he admitted to nearly everything except, conspiring to plotting the murder
of Lenin. These trials made the Russian people believe that there was a conspiracy going on and that
anyone could be in on it. This made workers suspicious of anyone who did not produce as much as
their fellow workers, this meant that everyone worked hard. This was a brilliant way of getting the
workers to produce more to push crash industrialisation along, if there had not been the conspiracy
theory then Russia would not have acted like a Totalitarian State and therefore not have been as
productive. The theory scared the Russian people from even thinking anti–communist thoughts in
case they were taken away to labor camps. This fear gave total control to Stalin over all areas of
Russia as no one wanted to be sent to the labor camps, so this was a very effective way of
controlling the people of Russia. Another reason for Stalin

Stalingrad Turning Point
In August 1942, Hitler's massive Sixth Army marched to the city that was named after Stalin.
During the five–month siege, the Russians fought to hold the city and were determined to hold it at
any cost. The book Stalingrad shows the roles of soldiers on both the Russian and German side, as
well as fighting in inhuman conditions, and some of the experiences from civilians who were
trapped in the battlefield. Antony Beevor interviewed some of the survivors and discovered new
untold stories and facts in a wide range of German and Soviet archives. Some of these included
prisoner interrogations and reports of desertions and executions. As a story of cruelty, courage, and
human suffering, Stalingrad is extraordinary and unforgettable. Many historians argue that the Battle
of Stalingrad was "the turning point" of WW II in Europe. During the course of war, changes in
moods, thoughts, and impressions of the Germans, Romanians and Soviets were easily depicted. It
documents the impact on the psychological changes of the war but justifies how it changed the
history of modern warfare as we know it. Stalingrad is a story of the well–known Battle of
Stalingrad that took place on the Eastern Front of Europe during World War II, which is written by
world–renowned historian Antony Beevor. It covers all the parts of the siege from start to finish, it
begins from the Axis invasion of the USSR, right up to the very end of the outcomes of the various
prisoners–of–war that were captured at

The Situation Between Latvia And Russia During World War...
The situation between Latvia, Germany, and Russia during World War II was complex and that
complexity left many Latvians vulnerable to Stalinist repression when the Soviet government first
ordered deportations in 1941 and when deportations began again when Soviet occupation of Latvia
returned in the October of 1944. With the signing of the German–Soviet Non–aggression Pact in
1939, the Soviet Union gained a sphere of influence over west Poland and the Baltic States. On June
16th, 1940, the Latvian government received an ultimatum from the Soviet government. The Soviet
government instructed them to form a new government that would comply with the implementation
a Soviet–Latvian mutual assistance pact and to allow the Red Army unrestricted entry and
movement throughout Latvia or have it done so by force. The following day, June 17th, the Red
Army entered Riga, the capital and the Latvian government was dissolved.
The Soviet government became concerned with resistance to their occupation of Latvia during the
spring of 1941. In May 1941, Beria agreed with Stalin on a draft decree of the Council of People 's
Commissars and the Communist Party and the Communist Party Central Committee "On taking
action on cleansing the Lithuanian SSR of anti–Soviet, criminal and socially dangerous elements"
(the Latvian and Estonian Republics were added to Lithuania at this stage of coordination." With
this decree, the Soviet government and the NKVD began drafting plans to arrest and deport

Essay on THE SOVIET-AFGHAN WAR
Introduction
The Soviet–Afghan War spanned nine years from late 1979 to early 1989 encompassing the terms of
two Soviet premiers and two United States presidents. Known also as the "Soviet Union's Vietnam
War" it too was a war of technology and power against a hardened and adaptive guerilla militia
know as the Mujahedeen (people doing jihad) that lead to an undetermined victor and a withdrawal
of Soviet forces.
In 1978 the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan was a poor, agrarian and socialist government.
With close ties to the Soviet Union the Afghan government became a concern to the United States
by summer 1979 due to issues of instability and the loss of key U.S. allies in the region. Under
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That same year the Saur Revolution ended the rein of the ruling monarchy and transformed
Afghanistan into a socialist–based democratic republic and friendship treaties were signed with both
the United States and Russia. In early 1979 middle–east unrest reached a culminating point and a
key U.S. ally, the Shah of Iran, was ousted by the Islamic Revolution and the U.S. Ambassador to
Afghanistan was kidnapped and subsequently killed in a raid carried out by Afghan police and
Soviet advisors, this led to a breakdown in U.S. – Afghan relations.
With radical Soviet–influenced changes to the current Islamic culture encompassing land ownership,
marital law, education and social rights by the new Afghan regime tens of thousands of people in
traditional Islamic society fled Afghanistan or were imprisoned and executed by the government.
This began an Afghan civil war and the rise of the Mujahedeen in 1979. The United States took this
as an opportunity to coerce the Soviet Union into war by covertly arming the Mujahedeen in order
to fight the communist–backed government. With the Afghan government losing credibility with the
Afghan people and control of the Afghan military by the desertion of soldiers willing to join the
Mujahedeen they called on their Soviet allies to provide military assistance. During the summer of
1979 Moscow responded by sending enough men and equipment to provide security for the
government in Kabul, secure two

The Red Army
The Red Army Right after the October 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, an army was established and
took the official name of "Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" (It was only renamed "Soviet Army" in
1946). The Red army was absolutely essential for the Communists to stop several coalition armies
attacking the new Communist regime. During WW I, a huge Imperial Russian army (estimated at 19
million soldiers and officers representing over 15% of the Russian population) had been fighting
Germany on the Eastern front with little success. Under–equipped, poorly trained and supervised, it
had lost close to 9 million soldiers through desertions, deaths, wounded or prisoners. In July 1918,
upon Lenin's order, the Romanov Imperial family was assassinated ... Show more content on
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These squads had instructions to shoot retreating soldiers or possible deserters (note that such
squads had been in history already deployed within the Roman Empire conquests as well as in
Napoleonic battles). To ensure political compliance with Bolsheviks principles, each battalion had at
his helm a Political Commissar in charge not only of educating the troops, but also holding the
responsibility to counter–sign all decisions from high level officers. By October 1919, all three
White armies (vastly outnumbered by the Red army troops) had been defeated. One could say that
Trotsky saved the Soviet regime from falling into oblivion. Another primary element of the Red
army dominance is most probably the effective use of well crafted posters. These did impress by and
large naive illiterate peasants–soldiers trusting the new Bolshevik regime would bring them a better
future. We should not forget that peasants were deeply religious and used to worship God and his
Saints praying in front of colourful icons. In a sense, through well crafted posters, Bolsheviks used
successfully this Russian cultural attribute to win commitment from the peasant–soldiers

Enemy At The Gates
Enemy at the Gates is a war film which the title is taken from William Craig's 1973 nonfiction book
Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad, which describes the events surrounding the Battle of
Stalingrad in the winter of 1942 until 1943. While fictional, the film is loosely based on war stories
told by Russian (Soviet) Sniper, Vasily Zaitsev
Enemy at the Gates, set in the calamity siege of Stalingrad, short on historical accuracy.
Vasilli Zaitsev is a shepherd who learned to hunt from his grandfather, came from the ural
mountains, and Vasilli is the Red Army soldier. Vasilli sent to be on the front lines to attack
Germany. He used the technique of firing sniper who was taught by his grandfather.
At the beginning of the film, Nikita Kruschev told Stalin to defend the city of Stalingrad. Therefore
the dictator Stalin made the decision to commit suicide troops on the front lines to fight the
Germany in city of Stalingrad in order not to fall in the hands of Germany.
While warfare the Nazi and the Russian armies each other to did the massacre at the same time the
world awaits the outcome of the battle of Stalingrad, and one Sniper figure from the Russian Vassili
Zaitsev, he's killed one of General Nazi in Stalingrad ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Such as the daily news nationalist and The nationalist red radio to evoke the spirit of the Russian
nationalist red youth at the time, that the important General of Nazi was killed by Vasilli Zaitsev.
Then the Germans did not remain silent over the propaganda and the death of his generals.
Therefore German sending Nazi's soldier best sharpshooter (Major Konig) to kill Zaitsev Vasilli.
Vassili Zaitsev, quietly stalks his enemies one man at a time. And the end, two find themselves
Vasilli and Major Konig) waging an intense personal war while the most momentous battle of the
age rages around

The Battle Of Red Army
"Yeah, I suppose it is."
"You 're one of those Red Army folks, aren 't you?"
I dragged my gaze away from the brightly colored band–aids to Atlas ' face. "Red Army? Is that
what they 're calling it nowadays?"
Before it had been the Red Vigilantes or the Red Devils, but the Red Army did have a certain ring to
it. Rook would like it, anyway.
"That going to be a problem?" I asked.
It was hard to tell where people stood sometimes. Most of the Lower Society sided with Rook and
his "Red Army," as they were calling it, while the High Society sided with the King and his men.
But there were always outliers.
Atlas stared for a moment, and Carissa played with his blonde hair, slipping a rubber band from her
wrist to secure the short ponytail she ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
"He doesn 't mean anything by it."
The Guardian strode forward, big hands reaching out to grab hold of my shoulders. He stared me in
the eye, crooked nose only that much more prominent. Then his "thousand watt smiled" spread
across his lips, and he pulled me to his muscular chest, laughter booming out so suddenly that
Carissa jumped. If it hadn 't been for Atlas ' grip on her ankles, she would have toppled over
backwards.
"This guy," Alistair said, digging a knuckle into the top of my head. "Is a mother effing genius! Got
me my job, ya know? Taught me everythin ' I need to know, too."
"Uncle Ali, he 's hurt!"
"Oh dolly molly, the man was healin ' the minute little brother pulled him outta the Wrought." The
choke hold loosened, but he kept his arm wrapped around my neck. "On another note, the whole
Red Army 's lookin ' for ya. Rook 's brought the Red Order together twice now, and I 'm gettin ' a bit
antsy. I 've been tellin ' Captain Callaghan that I 've been goin ' on patrols, but I think she 's gettin '

slightly suspicious."
I stared down at the carpet, unable to see any further than Atlas ' ankles. "How long was I out for?"
"Eight days."
Eight.
That was entirely too long.
Alistair 's hold on me vanished, and I ran a finger along the scar on my forearm. It should have been
completely gone by now, not waiting around like some unwanted house

Leon Trotsky's Contribution to the Success of the...
Leon Trotsky's Contribution to the Success of the Bolsheviks Up To 1922
In this essay I will explain Leon Trotsky's contribution to the success of the Bolsheviks. I will
consider a number of reasons including his organisation of the revolution, his actions on the 6th –
8th November 1917, public speaking, The Red Army & civil war, and the Kronstadt uprising. I will
finish with a clear, concise, conclusion.
Leon Trotsky was born in 1879 in a remote part of southern Ukraine. He was the son of a Jewish
farmer and was educated ant Odessa University. He became very interested in the writings of Karl
Marx, as a result he spent long times in exile. Trotsky was a first a Menshevik and did not join the ...
On the evening of 6th November 1917, Trotsky went to the Peter and Paul Fortress, this housed the
majority of Russian arms, it is located on an island in the middle of the river Neva in Petrograd, he
bribed the troops guarding the fortress and his troops were given access to powerful munitions.
Later that night the Revolution began. The primary objectives were to take command of railway
stations, post offices, telephone centres, banks, bridges, and the Engineers' Palace (the military
headquarters). This objective continued into the morning of the 7th, and on the evening of the 7th
November 1917 Trotsky and his Red Guard stormed the Winter Palace and arrested the ministers of
the provisional government. On the 8th November, an announcement was made that the provisional
government had been overthrown. This helped the Bolsheviks because the organisation skills
Trotsky supplied meant the Bolsheviks had support and weapons, if it hadn't been for him, the
Bolsheviks may never have overthrown the government. It also meant everything was perfectly set
up for the Revolution
Trotsky was a skilled public speaker who managed to inspire his listeners to support him and his
party. His speeches were inspirational to everyone who listened and it made many change their ideas
about how Russia should be governed. He made his speeches with "skill and brilliance". An
eyewitness to

How the USSR Was Able to Defeat Germany by 1945, Despite...
During the duration of The Second World War, the USSR lost 27 Million Soviets to the ravages of
war, despite this huge loss the USSR was still able to come out on top of the 3rd Reich. Before the
start of WW2 we see a series of purges, Implemented by Stalin in hope of getting rid of political
opposition. These affected the Red Army during the War. We can also look at the 5 year plans and
we will also look at how the Germans could have caused their own downfall by spreading their
troops to thin, trying to fight a war on two fronts and how unprepared they were to face the Soviets
during winter.
Moving to the purges, Stalin's Purges resulted in the death of many of the Red Army's senior
commanders; as a result the experience of these ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Again we see that even the leader of Nazi Germany would underestimate the Soviets.
Another factor was that the use of German Allied troops to support critical positions within the east,
these reserves were used as the German's didn't have enough troops to support their war effort and
had essentially spread themselves too thin. Due to this it enabled the Soviet forces to break through
the German lines during the winter of 1942 and destroy the 6th and 4th Panzer Armies. This was a
loss that the Germans could not fully recover from. Relating this back to the question, the loss of
two major divisions would impact on both the morality of the Soviet and German forces, it would
also stop the Germans from advancing in that route.
A second point to consider is the lack of Air superiority within the German forces, due to the fact
that the Luftwaffe did not have long range bomber, this stopped them from attacking the Russian
sources of production and as a result we can see that the Soviets were able to out produce the
Germans in weapons. The fact that the Germans could not keep up with the Russian production
numbers is due to the Allied forces and their relentless bombing of the German industrial
complexes, this slowed the

Battle Of Berlin Essay
The Battle of Berlin started in the spring of 1945 during the last days of World War II and lasted
until May 2, 1945.This battle was one of the most impactful battles of the World War II. The Battle
of Berlin was designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, It was the
finals offense of the European Theatre of World War II. The Battle resulted in many victims from
militaries and local population.
The battle was fought between German Army and the Soviet Army. The Soviet Army outnumbers
the Germans. The Soviet Army had 2,500,000 soldiers, 7,500 aircrafts, and 6,250 tanks. On the
other hand the Germans didn't have as much help as the Soviet Army did. The Germans had
1,000,000 solders, 2,200 aircraft, and 1,500 tanks. Both Army's had their own commanders. The
Soviet Army commander was Georgy Zhukov but there were commanders under him such as Vasily
Chuikov and Ivan Konev. On the German side their commander was Adolf Hitler and the
commander under him was Gotthand Heinrici and Helmuth Reymann. Heinrici was one of
Germany's premier defensive generals that was elected ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
It was the three country battle to win Berlin coming from east, west and north. The Soviets came
from the east and south side of Berlin since they planned to damage the country and at the moment
the Red Army of the Western Allies were beginning to move to the west side of Berlin. Red Army,
Russian Krasnaya Armiya, Soviet army created by the Communist government after the Bolshevik
Revolution of 1917. The name Red Army was abandoned in 1946. Adolf Hitler was in Berlin at this
time and his movement slowly stopped, he tried to decide on a plan to win the war. The Soviets
wreaked revenge on Germany. The United States chose not to participate in what became a horrific
slaughter of both German soldiers and civilians. ("Hutchinson,

The Finnish War And The Soviet Union Essay
The Russo–Finnish War, or Winter War, began on 30 November 1939 when the Soviet Union
invaded Finland. The objectives of the Red Army were simply, conquer and subjugate all of Finland
and re–establish the borders that existed prior to the First World War. The Soviet Union held the
advantage in manpower, equipment, and resources, but the Finnish Army inflicted casualties on the
Red Army that far exceeded their own. Not a single Red Army unit reached its initial objectives and
Stalin was forced to come to the negotiation table and make a peace that left Finland as a sovereign
state. The Finnish military was successful because the Red Army lacked competent leadership,
didn't have the proper equipment to fight in subzero temperatures, and the Finnish Army was able to
adapt to a changing environment and use their smaller numbers to their advantage. The gaping holes
in Soviet military capabilities helped fuel Hitler's willingness to initiate Operation Barbarossa.
Additionally, by invading Finland the Soviet Union turned a disinterested and essentially neutral
into an enemy that had the capabilities to strike into the heart of Russia. The winter of 1939–1940
was abnormally cold, the temperature rose above freezing only ten times during the entire campaign.
Many Russian soldiers lacked basic winter gear and suffered astonishingly high levels of frostbite,
some 132,213 of the 900,000 soldiers involved. While some soldiers were issued felt boots or
valenki, the vast majority

Abuse In 1984 And Red Army
In both "1984" and Red Army documentary there is a clear theme followed throughout. Abuse from
a higher power can occur at anytime both mental and physical. Abuse can cause great deals of pain
on a person persuading them to do opposite of the initial intentions. Physical abuse plays a huge roll
in "1984" and Red Army documentary. Its back to the 1980's where the novel takes place. Everyone
is forced to be the exact same as one another. The same clothing is worn, the same things are said,
and everything must be thought about exactly the same. If a brave should decide to disobey any of
these they will be tortured like poor Winston was. Winston was sent to the Ministry of Love to be
made sane. The party wanted him to believe 2+2=5 even though

Operation Barbarossa Essays
OPERATION BARBAROSSA
The invasion of Russia was the largest military campaign of the Second World War. Operation
Barbarossa, as it was known, was launched on 22 June 1941 and completely took Russia by
surprise.
The widening war raging in Africa and eastern Europe were key distractions for Hitler from his
ultimate goal of attacking Russia.
Although the British army remained undefeated in the west, Hitler's goal proved an urgency for him
to begin moving on the east. Whilst planning was made throughout 1940 for the invasion of Russia,
time was favorable towards the Russians and they continued to mobilize their resources and
strengthen their defense forces.
The invasion of the Germans was a complete surprise as Russian dictator, Josef ... Show more
The German army once again succeeded here, with the Ukraine being captured along with 600 000
Russian prisoners. With this success, the push for Leningrad and Moscow began once again,
however the situation began to change with autumn rains slowing advances and winter creeping up.
It was during the Russian winter that German troops entered Leningrad and began a 3–year siege,
however the city never fell. At the same time, one army group reached the outskirts of Moscow but
by December night temperatures fell to below 50 degrees, German soldiers lacked adequate
clothing, fuel froze in the tanks, weapons jammed and the armies were struggling for supplies. It
was then that the Russian army, reinforced with troops from the Eastern front, launched a major
counter attack and drove the Germans back 150 kilometers back before they stabilized their line.
In the course of the invasion, the Russians had lost over 5 million soldiers and Germany over 1
million, but the German campaign still failed.
Though there is not one single causing factor, the Germans had underestimated the Russians who
had men to spare and were encouraged by Stalin's message of Nationalism where he called on to
defend Mother Russia against the invaders. Germany's military strategy was also flawed as there
were too many goals at once and not one principal target

German Women During The World War II
In the aftermath of World War II, German civilians become the target of hatred due to the Holocaust.
The mass rapes that happened to German women during the occupation of Berlin are not
remembered due to the hatred of the German population as a whole. In her diary A Woman in Berlin,
Anonymous catalogues her perspective of the mass rapes. In order to cope effectively with the rapes
and to survive, Anonymous manipulates her sexual assaults to become a method of obtaining
necessary goods because she, like other women, could not depend on men.
Anonymous exploits rape as a tool of survival in order to cope with her mass sexual assaults. After
the initial rape, the author describes herself as feeling "numb, not with disgust, only cold... [and
sinking] into the ground" (Anonymous 64). These feelings of emotionlessness and defeat are
common for rape survivors to have. While dealing with these strong emotions, some victims cannot
cope with their assault and turn to binge drinking. Anonymous initially drinks to the point of
oblivion when she only remembers bits and scratches" of her night (Anonymous 71). She then
understands later on that drinking copious amounts would not aid her and she tries to better her
situation.
The author learns an unorthodox mechanism of survival through the aftermath of her first sexual
assault. To compensate for his viscous assault, the author's rapist, a Red Army soldier, pays her "a
crumpled pack of Russian cigarettes" (Anonymous 64). Knowing that the Red

Principle Of Mission Command
Timofte, 2 THE PRINCIPLES OF MISSION COMMAND APPLIED BY MARSHAL GEORGY
ZHUKOV DURING THE BATTLE OF KURSK – 1943 AVIATION CAPTAINS CAREER
COURSE FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA CLASS 13–004, TEAM 1 1st LT. SERBAN TIMOFTE
(ROU) 10 OCTOBER 2013 Defining mission command Mission command is the exercise of
authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative
within the commander's intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land
operations[footnoteRef:1]. The commander is the central figure of exercising mission command; he
must be able to blend the science of control with the art of command as to integrate the warfighting
functions in order to accomplish the mission. During the exercise of mission command, the
commander understands the problem, predicts the end–state, visualizes the nature and design of the
operation, describes time, space, resources and purpose, directs the warfighting functions and
constantly assesses the process. He must clearly understand the Higher Command's intent and
clearly transmit his orders to his subordinates. His subordinates pay essential role as mission
command system begins with people. Commanders base their mission command system on human
characteristics more than on equipment and procedures. Trained personnel are essential to an
effective mission command system[footnoteRef:2]. [1: ADP–5.0, The operation process,
Headquarters, Department of the Army , Washington,

Essay On Battle Of Stalingrad
During World War II, the battle of Stalingrad began in the city of Stalingrad, Russia and was fought
between August of 1942 and February of 1943. http://www.history.com/topics/world–war–ii/battle–
of–stalingrad It is still considered today to be one of Russia's greatest battles in which the Russian
army defended itself from invasion by the German army. This battle essentially stopped Germany's
determined advance into Russian territory. This marked a huge turning point in the war for the
Allies. It was a very important war because it crippled the German offensive as well as destroying
much of its army. The German army lead the offensive into Stalingrad using the German 6th Army
and their elite 4th Panzer tank Army. The Luftwaffe, the German ... Show more content on
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Still, from Berlin, Hitler ordered the army to continue the fight and promised General Paulus that
reinforcements would be sent. The Russian army would not give up. They trapped the weakened
Germans in the city. In January, General Paulus sent a message to Hitler requesting permission to
surrender. He knew any victory was impossible and the only thing certain for the Germans was
death. Hilter denied his requesting saying that the German army had to stand firm until the last man.
Hitler's pride was one of the biggest reasons the German's lost to Russia. Had he let his men retreat,
regroup and fortify themselves they would have stood a much better chance. Hitler was operating
solely on an out of control ego at that point and not rational thought. On January 31, General Paulus
surrendered to the Russian army. Hitler was furious with Paulus. The German's defeat at the battle of
Stalingrad was the beginning of the end of the Nazi regime. Hitler's control over his army and his
army's confidence in him was extremely weakened. All over Germany morale had sunk. During this
time, Hitler made many false promises to the people of Germany. One being that they would never
be driven out of Stalingrad. After their complete and utter annihilation at Stalingrad, the German
public's opinion of Hitler definitely took a turn for the worse. Hitler lost face both his military
supporters and his political

Hitler 's Second World War Essay
On the morning of June 22, 1941, three German army groups, consisting of over three million
soldiers, 150 divisions, and three thousand tanks, attacked across the frontier into Soviet territory.
The front covered nearly two thousand miles and took the Red Army almost entirely by surprise.
Adolf Hitler titled the invasion "Operation Barbarossa", and it was the critical turning point of the
Second World War. The goal of Hitler's Directive Number 21 was to destroy the Red Army's fighting
capabilities in the West, create a buffer that denied the Russian Airforce the ability to attack territory
of the German Reich, establish a general line along the Volga River to Archangel, and ultimately
destroy the Soviet Union. For many people it's not surprising that Operation Barbarossa failed and
forced Germany to fight a two front war against a coalition possessing superior resources, leading to
the eventual defeat and destruction of Hitler's "Third Reich".
The "Third Reich" wasn't the first Empire to be defeated in the vastness of Russia, barely 120 years
earlier, Napoleon suffered a staggering defeat that led to the dissolution of the First French Empire.
With what history has taught us it seems like common knowledge that a land invasion of Russia is
doomed to failure, but in 1941 it wasn't too farfetched of an idea to think that the German Army
would be able to defeat Russia. Hitler felt that Operation Barbarossa would be successful and
ultimately launched the invasion because

The Battle of Stalingrad- A Turning Point in the Second...
The battle of Stalingrad raged from August 1942 until the German surrender on 2 February 1943.
Significantly, it was the first catastrophic defeat to befall the Wermacht Army who not only lost the
battle but were severely humiliated. Indeed, the German Army never fully recovered from this blow
to its morale. Upwards of 270,000 troops were killed and 91,000 prisoners were taken by the Red
Army; included in this latter number were 23 German Generals. Conversely, morale in the Red
Army soared as a consequence of Stalingrad giving the Russians increased strength and confidence.
This battle represented a turning point in the Second World War.
By successfully defending the city of Stalingrad the Soviet Union were able to deny Hitler his ...
Stalin authorized the covert operation but did not interfere with the details. Part of the reason for its
success was due to this unified command. Stalin, in contrast to Hitler during this period, listened to
reasoned arguments. He surrounded himself with a small group of competent advisors, listened to
the advice of field commanders and usually accepted it. The Red Army strategically out maneuvered
and virtually annihilated the Axis force during the operation but they were also helped by excessive
German ambitions and in cohesive military strategies.
Hitler concentrated too much of his military strength on Stalingrad. The capture and destruction of
the city was of more symbolic value than strategic advantage. The military high command was in
disarray due to a combination of disagreements and dismissals. Hitler frequently interfered in
detailed operations overriding the decisions of his military commanders. This caused confusion
throughout the chain of command and resulted in a distinct lack of unity. One consequence was the
existence a long and vulnerable flank along the Don River manned by troops from Hungary, Italy
and Romania. These troops lacked motivation and were left ill equipped, making the task of the Red
Army an easier one. It is interesting to speculate that had Hitler kept out of military planning, events
may have been considerably

Why the Bolsheviks Won the Civil War Essay
Why the Bolsheviks Won the Civil War The Russian Civil War raged from 1918 until the start of
1921. During this time the Bolsheviks faced massive opposition to their rule in the form of the
White Armies, led by the former officers of the Tsarist state, and also from intervention by the forces
of foreign countries. The Bolsheviks were surrounded, and often outnumbered by their opponents,
and had no experienced military commanders. At times, their situation seemed hopeless. Yet, by the
start of 1921, the Bolsheviks had defeated their enemies and gained a complete victory. The
establishment of Communism in Russia went ahead unchallenged.
During the Civil War the Bolsheviks had a number of key ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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No one person was in charge of the White forces, whereas the Bolsheviks had Lenin, the Whites had
several rival people, such as Yudenich, Wrangel, Kolchak and Denikin vying for control. They were
all ambitious men and each was determined to take control of Russia for himself. As a result, there
was virtually no co–operation between the various White Armies. They had to move their forces and
supplies over huge distances, making it difficult to maintain effective control. The lack of effective
railways was an added complication to the existing communication difficulties between them.
Whereas the Whites were disunited, the Bolsheviks maintained absolute unity through the Terror. It
was this skilled leadership of the Red Army, paired with the divided leadership of the White Forces
that was a key factor in the Bolsheviks winning the Civil War.
A second reason why the Bolsheviks won the Civil War was geography. In 1918, the start of the
Civil War, the Bolsheviks had the advantage of holding a central position – between Petrograd and
Moscow (including their factories.) Most of Russia's railways were in this area, making
communication between various battlefronts much easier, Trotsky was able to move troops and
supplies rapidly to areas under attack. The Red Armies were in possession

Analysis Of Stalingrad
THE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD
In August 1942, Hitler's giant Sixth Army marched to the city that was named after Stalin. During
the five–month siege, the Russians fought to hold the city and were determined to hold it at any cost.
The book Stalingrad shows the roles of soldiers on both the Russian and German side, as well as
fighting in inhuman conditions, and some of the experiences from civilians who were trapped in the
battlefield. Written by historian and author Antony Beevor, Beevor interviewed some of the
survivors and discovered new untold stories and facts in a wide range of German and Soviet
archives. Some of these included prisoner interrogations and reports of desertions and executions.
Many historians argue that the Battle of Stalingrad was "the turning point" of WW II in Europe.
During the course of the war, changes in moods, thoughts, and impressions of the Germans,
Romanians, and Soviets were easily depicted. It documents the impact on the psychological changes
of the war but justifies how it changed the history of modern warfare as we know it. As a story of
cruelty, courage, and human suffering, Stalingrad is extraordinary and unforgettable.
Throughout the war Hitler and Stalin made many mistakes and errors, Hitler's ego was dangerous to
the Germans and his own political power. Hitler's biggest mistake was to stop listening to his
generals who were giving him advice based on experience and impose his own will on the army .
His arrogance and overconfidence

Stalingrad was The Battle that Saved World War II Essay
"...I was shocked when I saw the map. We are entirely alone, without help from outside. Hitler has
left us in a lurch. If the airfield is still in our possession, this letter may still get out.... So this is what
the end looks like. Hannes and I will not surrender,... I saw four men who had been taken prisoner
by the Russians. No, we shall not go into captivity. When Stalingrad has fallen you'll hear and read
it. And you'll know that I shall not come back." ––Letter of an unidentified German Soldier (p. 16
Schneider and Gullans, Letters from Stalingrad)
How were the soldiers of Stalingrad, through months of hard fighting, bitter cold, lack of supplies,
and starvation, capable of defeating the "invincible" armies of Hitler's Germany and ... Show more
Soon the Fatherland had recovered from its deep economic slump, and before long the massive rise
in nationalism led Germany to war. By 1942 Hitler seemed indestructible and the world seemed at
his mercy. While Germany's power grew in the West, the Eastern giant of Russia was awaking as
well. It would be unavoidable for the two to collide in war. Like Germany, the Soviet Union had
established a new nation and created a large military power in the aftermath of World War I. Czarist
Russia had converted into the immense Soviet Union and transformed into a world superpower also
in the wake of the Great War. For centuries before the war the man with complete control over the
Motherland would always be the Czar. But the total power of Russia's monarchy would eventually
lead to its demise. During World War I, Czarist Russia went through famine and economic
breakdown. The demoralized Russian army suffered several severe military losses and many of the
troops deserted the front lines. Discontentment with the monarchy and its policy of continuing the
war effort rose, and soon the present Czar was forced to step down. Soon after that, a revolution
began and the Party of the Soviet Union, led by Vladimir Lenin, took political control. Yet there
were many who opposed the new majority of the Communists and civil

Blitzkrieg Fail German Germany On Nazi Germany
When Blitzkrieg Fails Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front
Throughout of the duration of World War Two, Germany's offensive tactic of Blitzkrieg served her
well; vital in the invasions of France, Poland, Belgium, and numerous other attacks. Yet, when
Germany faced trouble in the Battle of Britain and turned to the Eastern front instead, this tank,
infantry, and Luftwaffe method proved unsuccessful. Operation Barbarossa first began with little
resistance, as Germany swept quickly into the Soviet Union. It is not until winter set in that
Blitzkrieg began to fail, and the weak remainder of fighting on the Eastern front following the rough
winter finally showed Germany's weakness as their iconic tactic proved to be beatable.
Operation Barbarossa began on the morning of June 22nd 1941, when Germany attacked on the
front stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea, first breaking the Nazi–Soviet Non–Aggression
Pact. Experts at their Blitzkrieg tactic by then, Germany pushed 50 miles into the Soviet Union in
the first day. Stalin, left with a weakened Red Army after purging past generals who would have
proved critical in this attack, enforced the scorched earth policy, in which his people burnt
everything left behind when they retreated; leaving nothing for the Germans. At that time, Hitler
anticipated only an 8–week war. This seemed to be a reasonable idea initially, as they took Kiev, laid
siege to Leningrad and key cities on the way to Crimea all before winter. They had taken

How Does Human Geography Overlap
How do the worlds of human geography and physical geography overlap? Johnson Xu G9 As all we
know we have two part of geography: human geography and physical geography overlap. But do
they have overlapping time. The answer is yes, and also physical geography will effect about the
human geography or the human geography will effect about the physical energy. How funny it is! I
think physical geography will affect people's language, the world outlook and the religious view. For
example , in my hometown, we faith as many as dozens of gods. That is because my hometown
usually has some strong typhoon weather. The ancient science and technology is not developed . The
fisher and seaman can not accurately predict the weather, so they often died or disappeared on the
sea because of strong typhoon. Farmer houses are often damaged by the typhoon. People hoped they
can pray for God to reduce the number and power of the typhoon. And they think if they ... Show
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The question is right. It is an active volcano in the Eurasian plate, the India Ocean plate and the
African plate. In fact, in addition to the Pompeii spray method, history also records the more than 20
eruption. In April 7, 1906, Italy has been dormant Vesuvius volcano erupted and lava surrounded the
town of Ottaviano, so that hundreds of Italian casualties. The city of Naples is covered with volcano
ashes, some roofs due to unbearable gravity collapse, and killed many people. In 1944 the Vesuvius
volcano erupted again, out of lava from the central part at the top of the volcano, the volcano ejected
gravel and slag of high mountain top is about 200–500 meters, wonderful landscape volcano
mountain makes are fighting the Confederate army and the Nazi soldiers stopped fighting, tens of
thousands of soldiers rushed to see the wonders of nature. It can be seen that the natural
environment can affect all aspects of people's lives, and even the

1945-1940: The Battle Of Stalingrad
The Battle of Berlin, which lasted from April 16, 1945 to May 2,1945, marked the final major battle
of World War II in Europe. There was virtually no hope for the city of Berlin defenders against the
superior and dominant Red Army, but nevertheless, the city defenders put up a fierce and substantial
battle, turning it into the second most ferocious battle following the Battle of Stalingrad. The heavy
resistance was fueled with the Nazi propaganda regarding the Soviets. After the unsuccessful
Ardennes Offensive in late 1944 and early 1945, which was a last–ditch effort, the Nazis were left
with insufficient forces to defend its border against the Western Allies and the Soviet forces. Hoping
that a decisive victory would impel the Western Allies into peace negotiations and enable him to
deal with the Red Army, Hitler made a few changes and put all his reserves onto the Western front.
However, the Western Allies repulsed the German ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
On February 13, the Budapest were defeated by the Soviet forces, and by the end of March, the Red
Army reached Austria. However, Western allies made no plans to capture Berlin. The U.S. General
Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered his forces to invade southern Germany to prevent the Nazis from
retreating in the Alps, and to avoid any unnecessary tension between the Western Allies and Soviet
Union. However, Stalin, the Soviet leader, did not want to take any risks so he compellingly ordered
his generals, Zhukov and Ivan Konev, to race to Berlin. According to several speculations, Stalin
desired to capture Berlin before the rest of the Allies so that the nuclear secrets could be
confidential. Notwithstanding the fact that Stalin was in a hurry to arrive in Berlin and capture the
Kaiser Wilhelm Institute where the German scientists conducted a nuclear research program,
Zhukov and Konev realized that capturing Berlin would be challenging and the Germans would
resist

Joseph Stalin : Unethical Visionary Leader
Joseph Stalin: Unethical Visionary Leader
SMSgt Shane C. Woyak
Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
September 10, 2014
Instructor: SMSgt Steve Kramer Joseph Stalin: Unethical Visionary Leader
Introduction:
Visionary Leader Throughout World War 2, several events highlighted Joseph Stalin's actions and
identified him as a visionary leader who failed to successfully implement that vision with his
subordinates due to his own ineffective use of key team building, diversity and leadership concepts.
Ethical Leader Joseph Stalin's decisions and actions during World War 2 proved that he was an
unethical leader who fell into numerous ethical traps and lead through fear and positional power
rather than inspiration, motivation, flexibility and integrity. Although there are numerous examples
of Stalin's behavior that could be referenced, three specific events have been selected to highlight his
unethical leadership style. The first of these events was Stalin's failure to mobilize the Red Army
prior to the German invasion in the spring of 1941. Prior to 1941, Stalin had allied his nation with
Germany in the hopes of gaining crucial territories through mutual treaties. According to McNeal
(1988), Stalin continued to build up his military at a staggering pace. In 1941, the Soviet military
reached its pinnacle of 4.2 million personnel and more tanks than the rest of the world combined!
Unfortunately, Stalin failed to listen to his advisors as they warned him of

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