PART A: Which of the following best describes the Soviet Union's participation in WWII under Stalin's command? *
A. Stalin’s command of the Soviet Union was poor; he ordered countless executions and
participation in misguided battles, remorseless of the blood shed for his mistakes.
B. Stalin's command of the Soviet Union in WWII proved surprisingly adept, and his
ruthlessness in battle was his greatest asset as a commander.

C. The Soviet Union betrayed the Allies by joining the Axis Powers for the majority of the
war.
D. The Soviet Union under Stalin's command in WWII was, overall, directly useless to the
victory of Allies over Nazi Germany and the Axis Powers.