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1. Hitler hoped, that if Russia is crushed, England will lose all hope, and then Germany will dominate Europe and the Balkans.
2. The nazis redeployed 5.500.000 troops to the Soviet borders.
3. They were confronted by 3.000.000-strong Red Army.
4. The factor of surprise, more experience in waging modern warfare, superior amount of tanks and planes contributed to the great successes of the Germans at the beginning of the war.
5. The fuhrer`s political advicers were disseminated the conviction, that Stalin`s own people would overthrow him after grave defeats.
6. Hitler admited, that in June 22 they opened a door, but didn`t know what was behind it.
7. They captured huge Soviet territories, surrounded Leningrad and threated Moscow.
8. They had understimated the Russian colossus.
9. The 1942 changed the entire course of World War II.
10. In 1942 the USSR produced about 66.7 percent less steel then Germany did, generated 60 percent less electricity, produced 75 percent less coal and 80 percent fever metall-cuting machine tools.
11. It was due to the people`s slflessness and to the strength of the people`s spirit.
12. "There is no land for us beyong the Volga".