Why was the soviet victory at stalingrad a turning point in the war? check all that apply. need asap! a. german supplies were exhausted. b. it was the shortest battle of wwii. c. there was a huge loss of german soldiers. d. it was the soviet’s first victory over the germans. e. it was the beginning of germany’s retreat from russia.

A, C, E. This was a fatal loss to the Germans as Hitler pressed the attack on Stalingrad and reassigned more soldiers to the battlefield. Instead, he should have taken the Oil fields. Also while the Germans were taking Stalingrad the Russians were slowly building their forces on the border and preparing for a counter-offensive. I hope this answers your question.