Why, despite the disasters of 1941, was the USSR able to defeat Germany by 1945?

The USSR's forces outnumbered Axis forces
Russian winter repeatedly upset Nazi plans
1. e.g Tanks took sometimes hours to start due to the freezing cold
Resilience and determination of the Russian people
1. Propaganda campaigns helped to ensure this
2. Kept the people on side by not persecuting the church
Strong Leadership
1. Stalin gave Zhukov a free hand in conducting the war
  1. Unlike Hitler - who constantly meddled with plans
  2. Red Army reorganised into modern fighting force
    1. Tank Armies
      1. T34 Tank mass produced - Best tank of the war
    2. Shock Armies
    3. Partisans behind enemy lines
    4. Massed artilery formations
Continued terror enforced by NKVD
1. The people had to fight
Hatred of Nazis
1. Breaking the pact
2. Sworn enemies of Communism
3. Atrocities committed against Russian cilvilians
Industrial Production continued in the east
1. Over 1300 factories moved to new industrial area beyond the urals
  1. e.g Magnitogorsk
Aid from Western Allies
1. Intel reports from UK
2. Industrial products from USA (Lend Lease Programme)
  1. $11.3 of supplies sent to UUSR

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	Created by ZakSmart over 11 years ago