Why did Germany attack Soviet Union on June 22nd, 1941?

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Why did Germany attack Soviet Union on June 22nd, 1941?
Jun 23, 2008 04:44
guestchinastudent	Germany attacked Soviet Union on June 22nd, 1941. Whey did Hitler choose that day? My history teacher told me that because June 22 is the summer solstice. Russia has the longest day in a year. Was it the only reason that Germany chose that day to attack Soviet Union? Any other factors?

Jun 24, 2008 03:56

DODGER
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Perhaps the worse decision militarily that the Germans made was to open the second front against Russia. They also needed to secure oil supplies just in case Middle East supplies became disrupted.
They simply thought that their western front was secure. Sweden with its declared neutrality and supplying weapons and raw materials to them was not going to be involved. Switzerland was a great place to store it’s stolen bullion and Britain being bombed into oblivion appeared to be of no further threat.
The US, as they did in the first war, sat and watched Europe burn.
What eventually beat the Germans was the Russian winter and the arrogance of Her Hitler.
Dodger.

Jun 24, 2008 20:52

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I agree with Dodger. It was Russian severe winter and the arrogance of Hitler that defeated the Germany. Hitler chose to assault Russia on the summer solstice because Russia has the longest day and shortest night of the year. It was good for battle. Hitler was too arrogant. He wanted to use " The Blitz" to vanquish the Soviet Union. Hitler's plan was to overpower Russia before the severe winter came. He underestimated Russian strength.

Aug 25, 2008 18:42

GUESTS1S

it wasnt the russian winter, it was hitlers arrogance. The russian winter is the same for every one, the same for napoleon same for russians and same for germans. Hitler wanted to defeat the russians quickly, so he sent his soldiers withouth winter clothing in order for them to carry less suplies and march faster. However if he prepared them for a longer war ang gave them all the supplies, the germans wouldnt be able to advance as far as they were able to.

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