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The Siege of Leningrad began in September 1941 when the armies of [[Nazi Germany]] and [[Finland]] surrounded the [[Russia]]n city of Leningrad (now [[St. Petersburg]]).  During the winter of 1941-42 people in Leningrad began to die in large numbers because the Germans and Finns would not allow food into the city.   

The Siege of Leningrad began in September 1941 when the armies of [[Nazi Germany]] and [[Finland]] surrounded the [[Russia]]n city of Leningrad (now [[St. Petersburg]]).  During the winter of 1941-42 people in Leningrad began to die in large numbers because the Germans and Finns would not allow food into the city.   

In the words of [[Joseph Goebbels]], Adolf Hitler “intended to have cities like Moscow and St Petersburg wiped out.” This was “necessary,” he wrote in July 1941, “because if we want to divide Russia into its individual parts,” it should “no longer have a spiritual, political or economic centre.”  

In the words of [[Joseph Goebbels]], Adolf Hitler “intended to have cities like Moscow and [[St Petersburg]] wiped out.” This was “necessary,” he wrote in July 1941, “because if we want to divide Russia into its individual parts,” it should “no longer have a spiritual, political or economic centre.”<ref>[https://consortiumnews.com/2024/01/26/an-anniversary-the-west-would-rather-forget/ An Anniversary the West Would Rather Forget], M.K. Bhadrakumar, January 26, 2024. consortiumnews.com</ref>

Many civilians were also killed by bombing.

Many civilians were also killed by bombing.