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Why is the Battle of Stalingrad considered the turning point in the war on the Eastern Front?

Russia's air force destroyed almost all of the German troops.


The Western Allied nations joined forces with Russia.


Hitler ordered his army to fight on and not surrender.


Hitler's advance on the Eastern Front was halted.

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D: Hitler's advance on the Eastern Front was halted.

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Answer: D is correct. Hitler´s plan did not work out. Russians stopped his progressive movement eastward, his armies were destroyed and all his strategy collapsed.

Explanation: Defeat of German armies had a great psychological impact not only among Allies but also among Germans. Wartime psychology and atmosphere changed.

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