Blitzkrieg and Lebensraum

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blitzkrieg =

lighting war

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luftwaffle =

german air force

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process of blitzkrieg

luftwaffle heavily bombed their target, then tanks and trucks loaded with troops quickly roll up and surround the enermy, who can then surrender

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3 goals hitler had for the invasion of the soviet union

  1. acquire living space for German citizens

  2. gain access to natural resources

  3. destroy communism in Europe and defeat Josef Stalin

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what strategy did the soviets use in an attempt to stop German army’s advance

as the soviets retreated, they destroyed factories and farming tools as well as setting crops on fire so the germans would not have access to free food