Operation Barbarossa

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.

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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. How long is Operation Barbarossa?2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles)
2. What is the operation code name origin?Frederick Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor (1122-1190)
3. What is the target objective?Establish a line between Arkhangelsk and Astrakhan ('A-A line')

Lebensraum: A German term meaning 'living space,' referring to Nazi Germany's policy of territorial expansion into Eastern Europe.
Generalplan Ost: A secret Nazi plan for the colonization and ethnic restructuring of Eastern Europe.
War of Attrition: A military strategy where victory is achieved by wearing down the enemy through sustained combat and heavy casualties.
Einsatzgruppen: Paramilitary death squads of Nazi Germany that were responsible for mass killings during World War II.