Question

Why did Hitler launch Operation Barbarossa?

A) to invade France following his annexation of the Sudetenland in 1939

B) to gain control of the rich resources that were under the control of the USSR

C) to counter the approaching American army after their victory at the Battle of the Bulge

D) to secure control over Western Europe before attempting to secure control over Eastern Europe

Answer 1

B) to gain control of the rich resources that were under the control of the USSR

Step-by-step explanation:

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