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The United States: «Thank you, Stalingrad!»

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The United States: «Thank you, Stalingrad!»


05.02.2018

Russian Alliance /FacebookUS nationals joined flash mob dedicated to 75th anniversary of the Red Army victory in the Battle of Stalingrad organized by the Russian Alliance, TASS informs.

According to one of the leaders of this social organization Vera Skortsekul, the Foundation The Battle of Stalingrad initiated the flash mob “Thank you, Stalingrad!”, when citizens of different countries published videos with words of gratitude to heroes of the Battle on the Volga River.

Five US cities – San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Chicago and Orlando joined the campaign. However, the campaign was not limited to the flash mob only.

Passers-by in San Francisco were asked to share what they knew about this battle. It appeared that the majority of Americans know this history page very well. A larger part of seventy respondents including the local population and tourists heard about the Battle of Stalingrad and knew its details.
In Orlando, organizers arranged a festival in honor of 75th anniversary of the Victory in The Battle of Stalingrad – with songs, dances and verses devoted to the years of war. Around a hundred people took part in the festival and “Thank you, Stalingrad!” campaign in Orlando.

The plan is to conduct the campaign in USA on the annual basis.


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