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Why was Kuibyshev (Samara) chosen as the alternate Soviet capital during WW2?

Wikipedia only cites an article from 1942 which says it was chosen as a back up in case Moscow fell because of its central location in European Russia, being behind the Volga river, and a sentimental attachment to the region where Lenin was born. I assume there were more detailed reasons for it being chosen over any other city?

Posted Oct 3, 2025, 5:15 PM UTC

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