The outbreak of the Second World War
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write the events before the war (23 August 1939 – 22 June 1941) as six chronological points.
23.08.1939 pact; 1.09 attack on Poland; 17.09 Soviet troops in Poland; 30.11 Finnish war; 1940 Baltics; 22.06.1941 attack.
2
What was the defence fund and who contributed to it? 3–4 sentences.
Money and goods collected for the front; workers, collective farmers, intellectuals and artists contributed money, bonds and valuables.
3
About how many years and months passed from 17 September 1939 to 22 June 1941?
About 1 year 9 months.
4
If there is one, briefly write down a memory about the Second World War kept in your family (ask relatives).
The answer depends on family information; ask elders and write names and dates accurately.
5
Why were enterprises and people moved to Tashkent when the war began? Write your view.
Uzbekistan was a safe rear area far from the front line, and production could be restored quickly here.