Battle of Berlin

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/battle-of-berlin

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Battle of Berlin?Berlin, Germany
2. What is the capital of Battle of Berlin?Berlin
3. What language do people speak in Battle of Berlin?German
4. What is the scientific name?N/A
5. What is the habitat?Urban environment
6. Who led the Soviet attack on Berlin?The Soviet attack was led by Marshal Georgy Zhukov from the east and Marshal Ivan Konev from the south, who used three army groups to surround and take the city.

Vistula-Oder Offensive: A major Soviet military operation in early 1945 that pushed German forces back significantly.
Army Group Vistula: A major German military formation responsible for defending the eastern front.
Volkssturm: A German paramilitary force composed of elderly men and young boys, formed in the final stages of WWII.