Battle of Stalingrad

I am writing about the battle of Stalingrad and how it was significant to world war II. For instance, the battle of Stalingrad was the bloodiest battle fought in world war II. It was also not just a military battle but a personal affair for Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. Many people died over the months of that battle, but the Soviets (Russians) fought hard to win the battle and defeat the so called "unbeatable" German war machine. 

This is Adolf Hitler. He was the Prime Minister of Germany, Nazi party loyalist and leader, and passionate commander of Germany. He was the cause of World War 2 and was a horrible man who took the lives of millions. He believed some people were inferior to others, and that they need to be swept off the face of the planet. He wanted to kill people he felt were inferior, especially Jews. The amount of Jews killed was so great they called the war the Holocaust. Many people died from 1939-1945, and it was a tragic event in earth's history.

This is Joseph Stalin. He was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid- 1920's until his death in 1953. This is a quote from Stalin that is true, but in my opinion it is wrong to say. The quote states: "Death is the solution to all problems. No man- no problem." The next quote shows how he would crush the Nazi's. "Idea's are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have idea's?" I like that quote because it is simply stated and can easily be understood. That was his whole plan, put into two sentences. Joseph Stalin could have been considered Hitler's nemesis and that is why Hitler wanted to crush his favorite city, Stalingrad. Stalin was determined to hold Stalingrad at all costs.  

This is a joke Dr. Seuss made during world war II, referring to the cold Russian winter. Although this was a joke, the Russian winter was not. It helped the Soviets win the battle because it was so cold, the Germans didn't prepare well enough. The fact is, the Germans were told that the Soviets would be easy to defeat, and it would be a ''piece of cake.'' Those are not Hitler's exact words, but that is basically what he said to his men before they all went to invade and were eventually driven out. The Russians did not just have the advantage in being well prepared for the winter, but were always being encouraged by the Russian citizens. 

These are the men who fought bravely to defend their home and they were willing to lay down their lives for the men, women, children and city that they loved. These men left their wives and children so they could suffer through long hard months so their children wouldn't be killed, tortured, or worse. Many of them didn't have the proper clothes to fight. Others starved to death because they would give their rations to the sick. These men fought bravely for us, their families, and their beautiful country.