Word: tsaritsyn
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...away with one of the legendary names of World War II-a place where over a million men clashed, in the turning point of the war-but had a hard time finding a new one; it was unthinkable that the city revert to its pre-Red name of Tsaritsyn. The final, river-inspired decision: Volgograd...
...justice must be served, whatever the expense, let it be served properly. The original name, Tsaritsyn, will not yet do. The current favorite, Volograd (after the Volga River), is a bit dull, although it does. To be truly fitting the new name of the city should rehabilitate a genuine folk hero to take Stalin's place...