What did Stalin do in face of the German invasion?

Who did Stalin ally with at the start of World War II?

Why did Stalin change sides during World War II?

中国大学MOOC: What did Stalin do in face of the German invasion?

中国大学MOOC: In face of the German invasion, Stalin was fully prepared for the attack and immediately gave his people tactical instruction.

What did Stalin do in the face of the German invasion? A: He instructed the Russian people to retreat eastward. B: He instructed the Russian people to surrender. C: He instructed the Russian people to “scorch the earth”. D: He instructed the Russian people to resist.

What did Stalin do in face of the German invasion? A: Fully prepared for the attack, he immediately gave his people tactical instruction. B: Unprepared for the attack, he could not give his people any instruction. C: Though unprepared for the attack, he gave his people tactical instruction. D: It is not mentioned.

When Hitler decided to launch his __________ (1) of Russia, he thought that nothing could __________ (2) of his armies. __________ (3) , it seemed, was inevitable. He had surprise on his side, __________ (4) Stalin __________ (5) by __________ (6) his attack without a __________ (7) of war. Hitler expected the __________ (8) to last only a few months. In the event, it was to __________ (9) for much longer. Like Napoleon before him, he had made a fatal mistake in failing to __________ (10) the severity of the Russian weather. Many German soldiers were to die from the cold as winter set in, __________ (11) the German advance __________ (12) .