Tsaritsyn Becomes Stalingrad: A Symbol of Rising Soviet Power
Soviet authorities renamed Tsaritsyn to Stalingrad, honoring Joseph Stalin's role in defending the city during the Russian Civil War. The name would gain far greater significance seventeen years later when the Battle of Stalingrad became the bloodiest clash in military history and the turning point of World War II's Eastern Front.
April 10, 1925
101 years ago
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