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On 1 December 1934, Sergey Kirov, the Bolshevik leader of Leningrad, was assassinated under suspicious circumstances, which became the pretext for the Great Purge. In Leningrad, approximately 40,000 were executed during Stalin's purges. World War II (1941–1945)
The Siege of Leningrad was a prolonged military siege undertaken by the Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet city of Leningrad (present-day Saint Petersburg) on the Eastern Front of World War II.
Sep 8, 2016 · Learn how Hitler tried to erase Leningrad from the face of the earth by cutting off its food and supplies for nearly 900 days. Explore the horrors and heroism of the siege that killed 800,000 civilians and lasted from 1941 to 1944.
Leningrad, oblast (province), northwestern Russia. It comprises all the Karelian Isthmus and the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland as far west as Narva. It extends eastward along the southern shore of Lake Ladoga and the Svir River as far as Lake Onega.
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Learn how St. Petersburg, the cultural capital of Russia, changed its name several times throughout its history. From Peter the Great's foundation to the Soviet era, discover the stories behind the names Leningrad, Petrograd and others.
Jun 26, 2024 · St. Petersburg, city and port, extreme northwestern Russia. A major historical and cultural centre and an important port, St. Petersburg lies about 400 miles (640 km) northwest of Moscow and only about 7° south of the Arctic Circle. It is the second largest city of Russia and one of the world’s major cities. St.
Oct 15, 2023 · The harrowing tale of the Siege of Leningrad, one of the longest and deadliest sieges in human history. Explore the strategic decisions, unyielding resistance, and the unimaginable human cost of...
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