which of the following Describes why Stalin wanted to get to Berlin ahead of the other Allies.(1 point)

Responses

He wanted to capture German artillery in Normandy.
He wanted to capture German artillery in Normandy.

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

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

He wanted to secure the city and control its rebuilding.

1 answer

The statement that best describes why Stalin wanted to get to Berlin ahead of the other Allies is:

He wanted to secure the city and control its rebuilding.

Stalin aimed to establish Soviet influence in Eastern Europe and ensure the Soviet Union's dominance in post-war Europe by capturing Berlin before the Western Allies.