Question

What was the main reason for Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union?

A. He believed that the Russian people wanted to be ruled by Germany.
B. He wanted to fulfill the terms of the Molotov-Ribbentropp pact.
C. He wanted access to Soviet oil fields to keep his war machine running.
D. He wanted to humiliate Stalin, the ruler of the Soviet Union.

Answer 1

The main reason for Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union was that "C. He wanted access to Soviet oil fields to keep his war machine running." Even though he had signed a pact with Russia previously, this was just to stall for time while he built up his forces to attack.