Leningrad Blockade

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:accessories limited by German blockade
gptkbp:aftermath post-war reconstruction of Leningrad
rebuilding of Leningrad
gptkbp:artistic_vision paintings and literature inspired by events
gptkbp:artwork paintings depicting the siege
gptkbp:casualties over 1 million
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:civilians_resistance acts of defiance against occupiers
gptkbp:civilians_survival extreme measures taken by residents
gptkbp:commemoration annual memorial services
memorials and museums
January 27 is observed as a day of remembrance
monuments and memorials established
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspiration for literature and art
art and literature inspired by the blockade
influenced Soviet art and literature
gptkbp:cultural_references films and documentaries
gptkbp:defending_champion gptkb:Soviet_Red_Army
gptkbp:duration 872 days
gptkbp:educational_programs taught in schools
gptkbp:emergency_exits evacuation of children and elderly
children and elderly evacuated
gptkbp:end_date January 27, 1944
gptkbp:film documentaries produced about the blockade
gptkbp:food_options extreme measures taken
ration cards issued
smuggling and foraging
gptkbp:food_substitutes use of alternative food sources
gptkbp:government_response rationing policies implemented
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretations of the blockade's impact
gptkbp:historical_documentation survivor testimonies
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped post-war Soviet identity
gptkbp:historical_research extensive studies conducted
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of Soviet resilience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leningrad Blockade
gptkbp:impact trauma on survivors
participated in defense efforts
severe food shortages
active participation in defense
gptkbp:impact_on_russian_history critical event in WWII history
gptkbp:impact_on_soviet_society changed perceptions of war
gptkbp:international_response humanitarian aid efforts
condemnation of Nazi tactics
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Battle_of_Nevsky_Pyatachok
gptkb:Battle_of_Leningrad
gptkb:Battle_of_Tikhvin
gptkb:Battle_of_Krasnoye_Selo
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Leonid_Govorov
gptkb:Andrei_Zhdanov
gptkb:Vasily_Chuikov
gptkbp:legacy remains a symbol of endurance
enduring symbol of suffering and endurance
gptkbp:location Leningrad, Soviet Union
gptkbp:memorials monuments in Leningrad
January 27 commemorations
gptkbp:military_leadership Soviet commanders involved
gptkbp:military_outcome Soviet victory
gptkbp:military_strategy encirclement
blockade and bombardment
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:German_Army
gptkb:Soviet_Red_Army
gptkbp:notable_event Road of Life
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Dmitry_Pavlov
gptkb:Vasily_Chuikov
Leningrad's citizens
gptkbp:political_ideology Soviet propaganda
used by Soviet government
gptkbp:post_war_career Soviet urban planning
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Eastern_Front_of_World_War_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Moscow
gptkb:Siege_of_Stalingrad
gptkb:Battle_of_Leningrad
gptkb:Operation_Barbarossa
gptkbp:resulted_in starvation of civilians
gptkbp:route gptkb:Lake_Ladoga
airlift operations
Road of Life
Lake Ladoga road and ice road
gptkbp:significance one of the longest sieges in history
gptkbp:social_issues civilians suffered from famine
gptkbp:start_date September 8, 1941
gptkbp:strategic_goals gptkb:capture_of_Leningrad
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Leningrad
gptkbp:survivors groups formed for support
civilians resorted to cannibalism
accounts of hardship
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of diaries and letters of survivors
gptkbp:writings books written about the blockade
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leningrad
gptkb:St._Petersburg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4