siege_of_leningrad



In 1941, Hitler invaded Russia, betraying the nonagression pack. For 900 days (2.5 Years) the siege waged on, while thousands of people survived of of bread and water, while another million died. When the war ended in 1945, the city of Leningrad was no longer under siege. The war had killed off more than 20% of Russia's population.

Information provided by: World Cultures: A Global Mosaic p. 736-737

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