explain the importance of Stalingrad in the second world war.
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Importance of Battle of Stalingard in the Second World War:
(i) The battle of Stalingard was fought between Russia and Germany on Russian territory.
(ii) This battle is considered important because it marked the defeat of Germany and Hitler along with Nazi party.
(iii) Hitler had signed a non-aggression treaty with Russia in August 1939 A.D. Since he did not have faith in Russia, he considered Russia as a vital threat to Nazi Germany.
(iv) Hitler also had imperial designs on the fertile Ukraine Basin and its mines.
(v) He also wanted to Europeanize the area of the Asian Steppe.
(vi) Due to the above mentioned reasons, Hitler violated the Pact of 1939 and attacked Russia from three sides.
(vii) This led to a battle in Stalingard near Moscow.
(viii) The Germany failed to capture Stalingard due to lack of preparation of German soldiers against heavy rains and frosts in the month of October.
(ix) This led to failure of Hitler's campaign.
(x) In all, Hitler exposed the German Western front to British aerial bonding. Eastern front was exposed to powerful Soviet Army. In this battle, Germany suffered a lot and Soviet hegemony was established over entire Eastern Europe.