What decorations did the university receive when it was renamed after Andrei Zhdanov?
The Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Star
The Order of the Patriotic War
The Order of Friendship
Answer
When the university was renamed after Andrei Zhdanov in 1948, it was decorated with the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. These are two of the highest decorations in the Soviet Union.
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