Question

According to the passage, why did Adolf Hitler believe it was important to hold Stalingrad? He wanted to end the battle while it was still warm to avoid fighting in the Soviet winter. He believed that holding Stalingrad had come to represent victory for Germany. He believed winning the battle would cause the greatest difficulties for the USSR. He wanted to secure the Soviet Union to help defeat the Sixth Army.

Answer 1

Hitler did not want his troops to fight during the Russian Winter which was treacherous, and would rather them capture Stalingrad before winter really hit.

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Answer 2

He believed that holding Stalingrad had come to represent victory for Germany.

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