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Do the quiz and use the following information in your conversations about Victory Day.

When did the Great

Patriotic War begin?

• in 1939

• in 1941

• in 1942

For your info

• The German invasion of the Soviet Union, code-named 'Operation Barbarossa', started early on June 22, 1941.
• The motto of the Soviet Union was to stop the enemy at all costs.
• The four-year-long war claimed the lives of nearly 30 million Soviet people.

Which was the first major battle

of the Soviet Army?

• the battle of Moscow

• the battle of Stalingrad

• the Kursk battle

For your info

• The Battle of Moscow was one of the greatest battles of the war against Nazi.
• The defenсe of the capital was a moral victory for all Soviet people.
• The battles for Moscow, Stalingrad and Kursk were three of the most important events in the Great Patriotic War.

How many days did

the battle of Stalingrad last?

• 100

• 150

• 200

July 1942- February 1945

For your info

The battle for the city of Stalingrad lasted for 200 days and ended in the defeat of the 330-thousand-strong group of Nazi and Romanian troops. There was a fight for every house. Soviet soldiers held defence of the Pavlov house for 59 days.

How long was the siege of Leningrad?

• a year

• 900 days

• 200 days

September 1941 –

January 1944

For your info

This was certainly the most tragic period in the history of the city. It was full of suffering and heroism. The blockade took the lives of more than 600 thousand people. Despite these tragic losses and the inhuman conditions the city did not surrender.

What heroes of the Great Patriotic War do you know?

Ivan Kozhedub

Nikolay Gastello

For your info

During the war 1635 people received the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

Alexander Matrosov

Alexey Maresyev

Alexander Pokryshkin

What Hero Cities do you know?

For your info

13 Hero Cities

Each of the Hero Cities was honoured for it's great heroism, sacrifice and role in the eventual defeat of fascist invaders during the Great Patriotic War.

Odessa

Minsk

Brest

Sevastopol

Kerch

Moscow

Smolensk

Kiev

Murmansk

Stalingrad

Tula

Leningrad

Novorossiysk

What famous military commanders do you know?

G.K.Zhukov

I.S.Konev

A.M.Vasilevsky

S.K.Timoshenko

Generals of the Red Army

For your info

K.K.Rokossovsky

Which order of the Great Patriotic War is this?

• The order of Victory

• The order of the Red Star

• The order of the Red Banner

1943

For your info

The Order of Victory was the highest military award in the Soviet Union and one of the rarest orders in the world. In its history, it has been awarded twenty times to thirteen Soviet leaders and five foreign leaders.

When did the Great Patriotic War end?

• September 1945

• May 1945

• April 1945

The 9 th of May

We celebrate Victory Day with joy and tears. People pay tribute to those who fought in the Great Patriotic War. On this day flowers are laid on graves, and war veterans go out wearing their medals and orders. Parades and marches are held in almost all towns.

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