Why was the battle of stalingrad important?

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Malaki Rowland

16 February, 03:26

Why was the battle of stalingrad important?

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Kendall Petty · Answer 1

Answer: The first reason is that the Battle of Stalingrad marked the end of Germany's advances into eastern Europe and Russia. The second reason is that this battle was the first major German loss during World War II. After the Germans lost in Stalingrad, they did not advance any farther into eastern Europe or Russia.

Charlie Huerta · Answer 2

Germany felt that Stalingrad was important in it's endeavors to conquer russia's oil fields.