Asked by hello

Describe why Stalin wanted to get to Berlin ahead of the other Allies.(1 point)
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He wanted to capture German artillery in Normandy.
He wanted to capture German artillery in Normandy.

He wanted to secure the city and control its rebuilding.
He wanted to secure the city and control its rebuilding.

He wanted to prevent the dropping of the atomic bomb.
He wanted to prevent the dropping of the atomic bomb.

He wanted to set up for the Yalta Conference.
He wanted to set up for the Yalta Conference.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
He wanted to secure the city and control its rebuilding.

By taking Berlin first the USSR would gain the prestige and strategic advantage needed to determine occupation zones and shape post‑war Germany and Eastern Europe.