International holidays - International Day of the Resistance Movement

April 10 has long been a significant event for many countries of the world, which during the Second World War fought in the occupied territories, applying all possible forces and resources, with German troops and their allies Therefore, International Resistance Day is celebrated today in France, the countries of the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, Italy, Poland, Great Britain, Bulgaria and many others How did this movement operate in these countries at one time? The forms were very diverse: refusal to carry out enemy orders, partisanship, hiding pilots from downed planes, distributing propaganda leaflets among the population of occupied cities and villages with calls to fight the Germans and their allies, disruption of railway and road communications Over time, the most active members of the resistance movement even penetrated into enemy territory, extracted and transmitted information useful to the army All participants in this movement were united by one goal - to liberate the Motherland and continue to live free and independent Considering the huge role that resistance played in the approach of the long-awaited and desired Victory Day for millions of people, it was decided every year on April 10 to celebrate the International Day of the Resistance Movement The purpose of this holiday is to pay tribute and respect to all who opposed the Third Reich and its allies during the Second World War Traditionally, in many countries around the world, rallies are held, meetings with resistance participants, flowers are laid on the graves of the dead, and a minute of silence is obligatory This day makes you think about the mistakes of the past, how cruel and tragic they can be, what a huge price you have to pay for them, but the main thing is that the holiday calls for preventing similar things in the present and future