Stalin wanted to secure the city and control its rebuilding. By capturing Berlin before the other Allies, he aimed to establish Soviet influence over the city and ensure that it would be part of the post-war Soviet sphere of influence, which was critical for the USSR's strategic and ideological goals in post-war Europe.
Describe why Stalin wanted to get to Berlin ahead of the other Allies.(1 point)
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He wanted to prevent the dropping of the atomic bomb.
He wanted to prevent the dropping of the atomic bomb.
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 set up for the Yalta Conference.
He wanted to set up for the Yalta Conference.
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