Why was Ukraine once called the "European granary"?

Because the agricultural foundation in Ukraine was very good, the land in Ukraine was very fertile, and there was plenty of water resources. Even in the rainy season, the water demand of crops could be met by artificial irrigation. Dnieper River is the mother river of Ukraine. Does Ukraine have it? European granary? It is also called because of the nourishment of this river. The Dnieper River just passes through the middle of Ukraine, and there is a lot of arable land on both sides of the river. Such geographical conditions provide natural advantages for Ukraine's agricultural development. Without the Dnieper River, Ukraine is not Ukraine.

The Dnieper River is of great significance to Ukraine, which is equivalent to the Yellow River in ancient China. In ancient times, it was difficult to develop agriculture without good water resources. Many countries have also noticed the importance of the Dnieper River and the surrounding land. After the outbreak of the Second World War and the Soviet-German War, the Dnieper River has become the focus of many countries. Whoever owns the Dnieper River will have a natural granary.

In order to keep the Dnieper River, Germany has heavily guarded it. The Dnieper River also provided important logistical support for Germany in the war, and the Dnieper River also had very important military significance. The Dnieper River was the last barrier for the Germans on the eastern front. Without breaking through the German Dnieper defence, Germany can attack when it advances and defend when it retreats, which is almost invincible.

The Dnieper River runs through almost the whole country of Ukraine, and it is more than 1, kilometers in Ukraine. In World War II, the Soviet Union fought fiercely with Germany for this river. At the most intense time, the two sides invested about 4 million troops, and finally the Soviet Union won the final victory. Germany was in a passive position because the Dnieper defence was breached, and the Soviet Union finally conquered Berlin.