What was the name of the city in the Soviet Union named after Togliatti?
Togliatti City
Stalingrad
Kalingrad
Leningrad
Answer
Togliatti City, formerly known as Stavropol-on-Volga, was a city in the Soviet Union named after Palmiro Togliatti, an Italian communist leader and former General Secretary of the Italian Communist Party. It was renamed in 1964 to honor Togliatti's memory after his death. The city is located in the Samara Oblast region of Russia and is known for its large automobile manufacturing plant, which produces Lada vehicles.
Palmiro Togliatti: The Communist Crusader
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