As a result, long food lines have formed all over the country, with many people reselling their share to earn an “extra income.”
You got to know that won’t last too long.
During the 900 day siege of Leningrad, in the beginning people kept favored pets....but only for a while.
Yeah, and then they kept favored people, but that didn't last either.
Kush
The Tragedy of the Siege of Leningrad was what happened when it was over.
Stalin always hated Leningrad, he always thought the folks there were disloyal to him, and he had many of the heroes of Leningrad killed.
“During the 900 day siege of Leningrad, in the beginning people kept favored pets....but only for a while.”
One of the things I remember the most in the book was the people peeling the wallpaper off so that they could lick the paste for food.
A dreadful time.
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