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During World War II, Germany tried to capture the Russian city of Stalingrad because
it was the site of atrocities committed by Stalin.
it had a strategic location along the Volga River.
it had a large and persecuted German population.
it was where aggression against Germany was centered.

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it had a strategic location along the Volga River.

Controlling Stalingrad would cut Soviet transport and supply lines on the Volga, protect German advances into the Caucasus oilfields, and had symbolic value because the city bore Stalin’s name.