The GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941 - 1945

1. The GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR1941 - 1945 Peter Golitsyn Form 6A School 574

2. 1.Disaster ужас, бедствие • Disastrous event, war – ужасное событие\война • 2. The war broke out – война разразилась • (to break out) • 3. To declare smth. - заявлять, постановлять, официально объявлять о чем-то • without declaring war – без объявления войны • 4. To expect smth. - ожидать чего-либо • an un-expected attack – неожиданное нападение • 5. A non-aggression pact – пакт о ненападении • to sign (-ed) a non-aggression pact –подписать пакт о ненападении • 6. To retreat - отступать • retreat - отступление; • they had to retreat – им пришлось отступать • 7. Defensive military operation – оборонительная военная операция • 8. To set forth the offensive – предпринять \ перейти в наступление • 9. Turning point – поворотный момент • 10. glorious battle – славная, победная битва\ сражение • 11. The rest of the world - остальной мир • 12. To contribute to … - внести вклад во что-л. • they contributed to the final victory – они внесли вклад в окончательную победу • 13. Civilians – граждане, гражданское население • 14. To suffer (-ed) - страдать, терпеть невзгоды • 15. To survive - выжить, выстоять (зд.)

3. Breakout of the war The Great Patriotic War is a most disastrous part of the 2-nd World War. It broke out on the 22-nd of June 1941 and lasted for 4 years and 10 months. The army of German fascists attacked Russian territory without declaring the war.

4. It was an unexpected attack, Russian army was not prepared to it. A few months before the Soviet Union and Germany had signed A Non-Aggression Pact. German military machine was huge and powerful

5. The Russian army had to retreat in the first months of 1941 and German fascists hoped for a quick and easy victory. But Hitler’s military ambitions were busted in December 1941.

6. Moscow defensive military operation put the end to retreat and set forth the offensive of the Soviet army. Strategically and politically this was the turning point in the Great Patriotic war.

7. There were some more glorious battles of the Soviet army which led us to victory in 1945, such as The Stalingrad battle in 1942 The Kursk battle - the greatest tank battlein 1943. The Berlin battle in 1945.

8. The Great Patriotic War is the most horrible and disastrous event of the 20-th century. It was the war of military machines: Tanks and aircrafts, Guns, machine guns and antiaircraft guns; It was the greatest political battle between the communist Russia and the rest of the world;

9. And it was the most bloody and severe war in the world. Millions of people were killed during the war. There is not a single Russian family, who does not have somebody killed or lost or wounded.

10. There were people, outstanding engineers and constructors who contributed to the final victory of the Soviet Union in the 2-nd world war. Their names are: Guryevich, Koshkin, Kalashnikov.

11. When I watch TV or read books about the war I always feel sorry for people who died and who lost their families. Millions of soldiers and officers died in the war. But civilians also suffered greatly. They were dying of cold and hunger. But there was some great mental force which helped them to survive and win in the most destructive war in the world history

12. We always remember the heroes of the Great Patriotic War. And we should never forget the horror of this war, so that this disaster never repeats.

13. The 9-th of May – the day of Great Victory The war ended on the 9-th of May 1945 by defeat of German Nazism and by complete victory of Russian army. It was the day of joy and sorrow at the same time. Since 1945 the day of Victory is the greatest and dearest holiday all over the country.

14. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION