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1943-1945

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The Soviet Invasion of Germany

In 1944, the Soviet Union invaded Germany. When the Red Army reached Berlin, the Third Reich surrendered.

The Battle of Kursk

The Battle of Kursk

  • In 1943, the Germans launched an assault on Kursk.
  • The Red Army survived the attack and launched a counter-offensive.
  • The German troops did not have the power to repulse a Soviet attack. They were forced to retreat back into Germany.
The Soviet offensive

The Soviet offensive

  • In Operation Bagration, the Soviet Union launched an attack in June 1944 on Germany.
  • In July 1944, Minsk in Belarus was recaptured by the Soviets.
  • The Soviets proceeded to invade Poland. In January 1945, the Red Army invaded Warsaw.
  • In April 1945, the Red Army captured Vienna.
Invasion of Germany

Invasion of Germany

  • In April 1945, the Red Army penetrated Prussia.
  • On 16 April, the offensive to seize Berlin began.
  • By the end of April, the army had entered Berlin.
  • On 7 May 1945, Germany surrendered.
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1

The Leadership Struggle, 1924-1929

1.1

Struggle for Power 1924-28

1.1.1Stalin & his Rivals1.1.2The End of Lenin & Stalin1.1.3Stalin & the Communist Party
2

Five Year Plans & Collectivisation

2.1

Changes in Industry

2.1.1Industrialisation & Gosplan
2.2

Agriculture & Collectivisation

2.2.1Five Year Plans & Grain Hoarding2.2.2Collectivisation2.2.3Kulaks
3

Purges, Show Trials & The Cult of Stalin

3.1

The Use of Terror in the 1930s

3.1.1Purges3.1.2NKVD3.1.3Show Trials3.1.4Labour Camps
3.2

Propaganda & Censorship

3.2.1Art & Religion Under Stalin3.2.2Media & the Cult of Stalin3.2.3The Cult of Stalin3.2.4History
4

Life in the Soviet Union, 1924-1941

4.1

Life in the Soviet Union

4.1.1Living Conditions & Ethnic Minorities in the USSR
5

The Second World War, 1941-1953

5.1

USSR in the War

5.1.11941-19425.1.21943-1945
5.2

Stalin & WW2

5.2.1Stalin's Popularity5.2.2Post-War Consolidation
5.3

Post-War Recovery

5.3.1Economic Recovery5.3.2The USSR by 1953

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1941-1942

Stalin's Popularity