On November 6, 1941, Joseph Stalin addressed the Soviet people, but it is important to clarify: this is not a separate radio speech, but a report at a festive meeting of the Soviet Union of Workers in Moscow in collaboration with parties and public organizations. The meeting was dedicated to the 24th anniversary of the Great Socialist Revolution in October. The place was unusual: the only part was held on the platform of the Mayskayaak metro station, the deepest at that time. This was done for safety reasons, and for good reason: on that memorable day, about 250 Luftwaffe planes tried to break into Moscow, but had to leave, losing 34 cars. The participants were transported to the location by a special train to maintain strict confidentiality. Exactly at 17:00 Stalin got up to the podium. His speech was broadcast on the radio all over the country - even listened to in annexed Leningrad (where the broadcast was briefly interrupted by an air raid). Instead of the traditional summary of the year's results, the leader immediately continued to analyze the difficult situation on the fronts. At the same time, Stalin pointed out that the enemy's calculation of a lightning victory was not justified. He indicated the territories that were temporarily under the control of the enemy, and indicated the threat to Leningrad and Moscow. Among the reasons for temporary failures on the front, the leader called the lack of a second front in Europe (which allowed the Germans to concentrate the main forces against the Soviet Union), as well as a temporary lack of tanks and air cover. Stalin exposed Hitler as predatory imperialists who sought not only to defeat but to destroy entire nations. He emphasized that the Soviet Union has no task to impose its system on other European nations - the goal is to help them free themselves from Hitler's tyranny, and then give them the right to determine their own destiny. In the end, Stalin repeated the words that have become iconic: "Our aim is right - victory will be ours." The speech caused a great patriotic uproar.

On November 6, 1941, Joseph Stalin addressed the Soviet people, but it is important to clarify: this is not a separate radio speech, but a report at a festive meeting of the Soviet Union of Workers in Moscow in collaboration with parties and public organizations. The meeting was dedicated to the 24th anniversary of the Great Socialist Revolution in October. The place was unusual: the only part was held on the platform of the Mayskayaak metro station, the deepest at that time. This was done for safety reasons, and for good reason: on that memorable day, about 250 Luftwaffe planes tried to break into Moscow, but had to leave, losing 34 cars. The participants were transported to the location by a special train to maintain strict confidentiality. Exactly at 17:00 Stalin got up to the podium. His speech was broadcast on the radio all over the country - even listened to in annexed Leningrad (where the broadcast was briefly interrupted by an air raid). Instead of the traditional summary of the year's results, the leader immediately continued to analyze the difficult situation on the fronts. At the same time, Stalin pointed out that the enemy's calculation of a lightning victory was not justified. He indicated the territories that were temporarily under the control of the enemy, and indicated the threat to Leningrad and Moscow. Among the reasons for temporary failures on the front, the leader called the lack of a second front in Europe (which allowed the Germans to concentrate the main forces against the Soviet Union), as well as a temporary lack of tanks and air cover. Stalin exposed Hitler as predatory imperialists who sought not only to defeat but to destroy entire nations. He emphasized that the Soviet Union has no task to impose its system on other European nations - the goal is to help them free themselves from Hitler's tyranny, and then give them the right to determine their own destiny. In the end, Stalin repeated the words that have become iconic: "Our aim is right - victory will be ours." The speech caused a great patriotic uproar.