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Event war Europe

Siege of Leningrad

1941 CE – 1944 CE

872-day Nazi blockade of Russia's second city that killed over one million civilians from starvation and bombardment.

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Standing in 1941 CE

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Tibet Polity · South Asia 1000 CE – 1960 CE Canada Polity · Americas Founded 1815 CE · attested to 2026 CE Mexico Polity · Americas Founded 1810 CE · attested to 2026 CE World War II Conflict · Europe 1939 CE – 1945 CE Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Giant's Causeway Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

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