Why Did Hitler Invade the Soviet Union

question 49

Multiple Choice

Why did Hitler invade the Soviet Union?

• A) Hitler considered an eastern war inevitable eventually, and the USSR was the only potential British ally left on the Continent.
• B) Hitler learned of imminent Soviet plans to attack German troops in Poland and sought to prevent it.
• C) Hitler was concerned about German troops sympathizing with Soviet political ideals and was determined to eradicate them.
• D) The Soviets were in conflict with the Germans regarding the treatment of Jews and undertook efforts to protect them.
• E) The Soviet Union had a far smaller population than Germany did and would be an easy target.

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