Question by emsly: what did the soviet government do during the siege of Leningrad?
what part did the soviet government play in the suffering experienced at the siege of leningrad, and what did they do to end it?
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Answer by alexander w
.Leningrad was renamed Stalingrad and the city withstood the german forces until relieved by the Red Army.The soviet govt did all that was necessary to keep Stalingrad free from german occupation.The city was a rallying point for the ultimate USSR victory
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John S says
Leningrad, formerly, St. Petersburg, withstood one of WW2’s longest sieges. The Soviets air dropped supplies and in winter they drove trucks across the frozen Lake Lagoda. Supply ships from the US and Great Britain also helped.
The Soviets destroyed the German Armies that invaded.
Res says
The Soviet Government resisted.
Louie O says
The Soviets used Lake Ladoga to send supplies to Leningrad during the siege. In the warmer months they used watercraft to cross the lake and when the lake froze the Soviets built an ice road to cross the southern part of Lake Ladoga, it became known as the “Road of Life” to the people in Leningrad, but it was known as the “Road of Death” to many who traveled it because of people freezing to death after becoming stuck in the snow or sinking through broken ice caused by constant German bombings.
In January of 1943, the Soviets broke the encirclement when they launched “Operation Iskra.” This successful operation opened up a 10 mile wide land corridor to the south of Lake Ladoga and enabled them to send more supplies, but the siege continued for one more year until the Soviets launched another offensive that finally forced the Germans to retreat.
For historical accuracy, Leningrad was built by Peter the Great and for 200 years was known as St. Petersburg, from 1914 – 1924 it was known as Petrograd. In 1924 the named was changed to Leningrad, but when the U.S.S.R. collapsed in 1991, it was renamed St. Petersburg.
During WW2, Stalingrad and Leningrad were two different cities a thousand miles apart. In 1961, Stalingrad’s named was changed to Volgograd, as it is known today.