The+900+Day+Siege+of+Leningrad



__ The 900 Day Siege of Leningrad __

September 8, 1941 – January 27, 1944 Hanh Tang

__ Table of Contents: __ 1. Events 2. Important People 3. Destruction of the City 4. Video  5. Works Cited  6. Video Source

__ 1. Events: __

- Leningrad was a target of Germany’s Operation Barbarossa

§ Expected Leningrad to fall quickly under constant bombardment - Leningrad was under martial law before the German attack on the city - Germans wanted to attack and occupy the city

o A lack of manpower prevent this   o The Russians also showed their will in repelling the attacks § The result of these two conditions was the 900-day siege o Within two weeks, Leningrad was completely surrounded and isolated from Russia by the Germans  o Rations were incredibly low § Many resorted to hunting cats and dogs for food § Possibility of cannibalism  § Frozen lake used to transport goods - Life went on for many citizens

- The siege ended with the German retreat from Russia in 1944 after Russian troops broke through the front lines



- Approximately 600,000 people died

- The city is a “Hero City of Russia”

__ 2. Important People: __ o Power over the city was given to 3 men § Lieutenant-General Popov · Commanded the city’s garrison § A. A. Zhdanov · Head of local political party · Gave city an inspirational speech calling into question their “Bolshevik qualities” § P. Popov · City’s Executive o Unfortunately the 3 men in power were arrested on Stalin’s orders      § They were accused of acting alone without asking permission from Moscow

__ 3. Destruction of the City: __

__ 4. A news video on the anniversary of the siege: __ media type="custom" key="6878583"

__ 5. Works Cited: __   Works Cited hyperlinks for further reading:  [|Saint-Petersburg - 900 Day Siege of Leningrad] [|History Learning Site - Leningrad]

__ 6. Video Source: __