aug 1, 1942 - Battle of Stalingrad (begins)

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- Hitler really wants to capture this city for its psychological and symbolic meaning - a city named after Stalin
- Hitler also needs to acquire the oil:
- Blitzkrieg tactic no longer works
- Hitler realizes that this is now a traditional, long-term war
- Hitler really needs the oil; never actually acquires it in the end

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