Battle of Stalingrad ?’s
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Page 120 –
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Directions: Read the secondary source provided on the Battle of Stalingrad
and answer the questions below.
1. Why was the Battle of Stalingrad a turning point of WWII?
2. When did the Battle of Stalingrad take place?
3. Which of the following was NOT a reason Stalingrad was important?
a. It was named after Joseph Stalin, the Soviet ruler.
b. It was a major communications crossroad.
c. It was the place where Hitler committed suicide.
d. It was a major industrial center of the Soviet Union.
3. Which of the following was NOT a reason the Germans surrendered
Stalingrad?
a. Hitler recommended they surrender.
b. The soldiers were starving to death.
c. Around 750,000 Germans died.
d. General Paulus had enough and surrendered.
4. Why did the German tanks have trouble getting through the streets of
Stalingrad?
Siege of Leningrad
Writing Prompt
Directions: Read the primary source from eyewitnesstohistory.com on the
Siege of Leningrad. Use the rest of this page to take notes and prepare for
your prompt. Prompt should be written on page 120 and directions should
be taped on top.
Social Studies: Write a 2 paragraph letter to a friend explaining what you just
read. 1 paragraph is a description of the Siege of Leningrad and the other is a
summary of Anna Andreievna’s experience during the siege.
Advanced Social Studies: Make your own Eye Witness to History account.
Write a 1 paragraph description of the Siege of Leningrad. Use the rest of the
page to write a fictional eyewitness account of the event. Use Anna’s as a
model but make it your own.
This space is for notes from the text Siege of Leningrad, 1941-1944.
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5. Who won the Battle of Stalingrad and why?
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6. How did Hitler feel about General Paulus? Why?
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