Today in World War II History—July 20, 1941
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 by Sarah Sundin

Soviet poster stating “Motherland Calling,” July 1941
80 Years Ago—July 20, 1941: Stalin declares himself Soviet Defense Commissar.
Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow, formerly considered an enemy of the state by the USSR, makes a radio broadcast urging resistance to the Nazi invasion.