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With the beginning of the Second World War Baku became the center of attention of the international community. In 1939 after the signing of the Soviet-German pact on non attacking each other Soviet Union began to supply oil Germany. France and England planned to bombardment in 1930-40 Baku and to capture Baku oil industry. According to French generals’ opinion, such operation would weaken the Soviet economic power and may cause the collapse of Soviet structure. England also had similar plans. British Royal Air Force headquarters was likely that "the three-bomber squadron can destroy oil wells with bombing for a period of 6 weeks to 3 months". But the strong attack of Germans from west forced allies to postpone plans on Baku. Baku had great role in destroying of Fascism. During the war oil reserves were 75 per cent of the country's oil reserves. 90 per cent jet fuel was from Baku oil. Taking into account the growing needs for oil city workers in 1941 had made a record level of oil production, 23,482 million tons. During the years of the war, as the back front city, Baku accommodated 440 thousand of injured. The city was developed after the war, too. In 1949, the Oil Rocks were under construction. This was the first experience in the area of development of offshore fields in the world. At first years of post war period construction of residential houses and public buildings was continued. Thanks to talent and mastery of the classical architects of Azerbaijan like M. Huseynov, S. Dadashov, H. Majidov, E. Gasimzadeh, E. Alizade, G. Alesgerov and others the city center and its new districts were enriched with the new architectural buildings. Baku turned into one of the important industrial centers in the former Soviet Union. Oil production, oil refining and oil engineering, as well as electronics, instrument-making, light industry and food industry developed intensively. Household air conditioners plant, instrument-making plants, computer factories, champagne factory, plant, and deep piles plants were built during the short period of time. Competitive products of these enterprises gained popularity not only in the Soviet Union's internal market but abroad, too.
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