User:Darya2812/Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War

The Great Patriotic War, unleashed by Nazi Germany, became one of the bloodiest in the history of mankind. The war left more than 65 million lives, over 35 million people were injured. Hundreds of cities, thousands of settlements and villages have turned into ruins and ashes. The fascist leadership envisaged in this war the main goal of their savage plans - the complete destruction of the Soviet Union and the enslavement of the peoples of the USSR. This year we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory and,despite the coronavirus, the annual parade on the Red Square was held.

Pioneer Heroes
When the Great Patriotic War began, not only adult men and women entered the battle formation. Thousands of boys and girls of have risen to defend the Motherland. And we shouldn't forget the names of the young patriots: Lyonya Golikov, Marat Kazei, Zinaida Portnova, Valentin Kotik, Tanya Savicheva and etc.

Major events of the Great Patriotic War
1941-battle for Moscow

1941-1944-siege of Leningrad

1941-1942-defense of Sevastopol

1942-1943-battle of Stalingrad

1943-battle of Kursk

1944-operation "Bagration"

1945-battle in Berlin and victory parade

Hero cities
Literally, a bloody struggle was in every inch of land on the outskirts of them, on every quarter and in every house. The most distinguished cities were subsequently declared the statute of “Hero City” for the massive display of courage and heroism of their defenders.

Hero sities:Exactly Kerch, Moscow, Volgograd, Smolensk, Sevastopol, Minsk, etc.

Monuments
Many monuments were created to perpetuate the memory of the war: "The Motherland Calls", "Peremilovskaya height", "Monument to Guardsmen Panfilov defenders of Moscow" etc.

Results
As a result of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, the authority of the USSR increased, its ties with other states expanded. The alignment of military-political forces has radically changed.

Great Patriotic War of the People's War. She convincingly showed that the strength of the people lies in their unity, their spiritual cohesion, the justice of those goals, and in the name of the people is waging an armed struggle.