Battle of Stalingrad ( June 1941 – January 31, 1943) Germans violated nonaggression pact with Soviet Union and attacked Germans violated nonaggression pact with Soviet Union and attacked Hitler hoped to captured Soviet oil fields Hitler hoped to captured Soviet oil fields Germans nearly won (controlled 9/10 of the city) Germans nearly won (controlled 9/10 of the city) Winter of 1943 hit Winter of 1943 hit
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