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World War II
The Second World War was arguably the most significant period of the 20th century. It brought about major leaps in technology and laid the groundwork that permitted post-war social changes including the end of European colonialism, the civil rights movement in the United States, and the modern women’s rights movement, as well as the programs for exploring outer space. -
The Game
The Death Match Video The Death Match was a non-official association football match in 1942 between Soviet POWs — former professional footballers and soldiers of the Nazi Germany Wehrmacht.The Soviet players defeated the Germans, despite knowing what the consequences of defying them would have been. Many of the Soviet players were later arrested and sent to a labour camp where some of them died. -
Nazis Invade
On the 19th of September 1941 the Nazis successfully invaded and captured Kiev. A few days after they took over the city, the Nazis slaughtered over 33,000 Jews at the ravine of Babi Yar. -
LOL
In their attempts to keep the local population under control the Nazi rulers decided to introduce a series of football matches in June 1942. It was part of an effort to distract and pacify the populace with a sense of “normality.” Little did they know that a group of former Dynamo and Lokomotiv Kiev players who worked at a bakery would turn into a symbol of resistance for the people of Kiev.
