What was the main reason for hitler's invasion of the soviet union?
a. he believed that the russian people wanted to be ruled by germany.
b. he wanted to fulfill the terms of the molotov-ribbentropp pact.
c. he wanted access to soviet oil fields to keep his war machine running.
d. he wanted to humiliate stalin, the ruler of the soviet union.

Read the excerpt from gilgamesh: a new english version. gilgamesh said, "courage, dear brother, this is no time to give in to fear. we have come so far, across so many mountains, and our journey is about to reach its goal. you were raised in the wild, with your own hands you have killed marauding lions and wolves, you are brave, your heart has been tested in combat. though your arms feel weak now and your legs tremble, you are a warrior, you know what to do.” what characteristics of an epic hero does gilgamesh demonstrate in this excerpt? check all that apply. leadership courage honesty triumph in battle compelling speech