The Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) - the war between the USSR, Germany and its allies in the framework of the Second World War on the territory of the USSR and Germany. Germany attacked the USSR on June 22, 1941 with the expectation of a short military campaign, but the war dragged on for several years and ended in the complete defeat of Germany. The main reason for the outbreak of World War II was the expansionism of the Third Reich and its desire for world domination. Hitler has repeatedly stated that his main opponent is the Soviet Union. The Great Patriotic War ended in the complete defeat of Germany and its allies. The USSR not only defended its independence, but also liberated the countries of Eastern and Central Europe from Nazism.
But the victory to the Soviet people went very hard. Over 27 million people died, thousands of cities and tens of thousands of villages were destroyed. Most of the infrastructure in the territories captured by the Germans was destroyed: enterprises, bridges, railways. Severe losses were suffered by agriculture, especially livestock. The Soviet Union lost over 30% of its national wealth.
how i spent my summer (composition)
well, i went to sochi this summer. this is the south of russia. and i was excited to go there at last.
i traveled by train and it took 2 days to get long to get there, so i was exhausted after the road. but felt much better when warm sun rays touched my face.
we stayed at the 3 star hotel. it was modest but contemporary and cozy. to add to this, breakfast was included , that's why we hadn't got any problems to eat.
every other day i went to the clear sandy beach by the black sea. i really missed the sea. the weather was really hot (about plus 30-35 degrees) , also it was pretty warm at night too, so i didn't have any desire to go home anymore! needless to say, i tried to sunbathed quite carefully , coz i beware to get burn. some day we took an unfogettaable sightseeing to mountains of sochi. it took all day long but it was worth doing that. firstly that was off road and then we were climbing on the mountains to have a great view of the nature. on the top of the mountain we could see the most amazing landscapes, forests, rivers, waterfalls and ancient stones of sochi! it was very exciting to realize how small you are among this wild nature. after that we were offered to taste delicious local wine . certainly, i took lots of pictures there , which i will keep many many years. by the way, plenty of other people of different nationalities climbed there too.
well, i spent in sochi a month swimming, sunbathing, walking, sightseeing, playing table tennis and riding a bike. it seems me to get even younger!
eventually, if some day you are in russia you will have to definitely to go to sochi. that's awesome city with friendly people and picturesque places. i never felt better before and i'm happy to get there one day!
