Enemy at the Gates

             The Enemy at the Gates takes the story of a young Russian soldier who was catapulted into history because of his heroism during the World War II battle at Stalingrad. Vasili Zaitzev was a true to life person who learned at a young age of being a sharpshooter. He chose to join the Red army in support of defending the country. Vasili quickly became popular because of his ability to kill the seemingly invincible German Army with his sniper skills. It was in his efforts that his reputation had grown to serve as a valuable point of inspiration to his fellow soldiers and Russian civilians. Such was the introduction of Propaganda.
             During World War II all the warring nations employed propaganda, often called psychological warfare, to boost civilian and military morale as well as to demoralize the enemy. Leaflets were spread throughout the Russian camps and gave hope to millions. The famous Russian Political Officer Danilov captured the image of Vasili and was the key figure in the creation of the famous sniper.
             It was during this time that the Russian army was forced to defend its last point of hope in stopping the German army from taking over the entire European continent. During the war, the Russians were poorly supplied and sent millions to their graves against the Nazi army. Hope was lost and the city was falling. During this time, both women and men fought together. Women served in all aspects of the military. It was the courage of their hearts and the belief in their heroes that kept them fighting. With the successes of Vasili and the growing support of the Russians, the Germans knew that they had to rid them of their great hero and end the propaganda nightmare that was losing the war.
             With Stalin knowing that the fall of Stalingrad would mean certain collapse of the entire nation, he sent his army there to defend at all costs. The poorly trained and sometimes unarmed Soviet troops were poured into battle, followed by Russian sec...

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