History 2024, November

Actor, a psychological manipulator, a politician who refused public drinking: the CIA's dossier on the secretary general was published Nikita Khrushchev was a “master of the word”, confident in his unconditional rightness. This characteristic was given in 1961 to the first secretary of the CPSU Central Committee by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in

Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech to Congress on January 6, 1941 After France's defeat, America got a real chance to fulfill its long-held dream of building a world empire, Pax Americana. For the United States to become a world hegemon, it needed a prolonged conflict, “the defeat of opponents and

In 1095, Pope Urban II, at the Clermont Cathedral, called upon to reclaim the Holy Land from the infidels at all costs. Moreover, it was required to punish with fire and sword not only Muslims, but also representatives of other religions. After this call, the delicate balance in Europe broke. The people were seized by the real

General Anton Denikin, one of the most prominent representatives of the White movement, is often regarded in Russian history as an exceptional patriot of his Fatherland, who did not betray him during the Second World War. Indeed, against the background of Krasnov and Shkuro, Shteifon and Semyonov, who served

On December 10, 1698, 320 years ago, Peter the Great established the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, which became the highest state award of the Russian Empire for many centuries - until 1917

There was such a town in the Russian Kingdom of Poland - Tsekhanov. And then on the spring morning of 1915, German planes appeared over it. What was the purpose of the bombing of the city, inhabited by the Polish-Jewish poor and inundated with the wounded? Obviously, it is purely terrorist - murder and intimidation

The possible danger of the outbreak of the Third World War has been discussed for more than seventy years. For the first time they started talking about it in 1946 - almost immediately after the victory over Nazi Germany and Japan ended the Second World War and relations between the USSR and yesterday's allies - the countries of the West

A hundred years ago, in 1918, the Civil War began in Russia - one of the most tragic pages in the entire long history of our country. Then it seemed surprising, but after several years of bloody battles and complete chaos in certain territories of the former empire, the Red Army defeated its

The 10th Army Corps was one of the best in the German Imperial Army. It consisted of the renowned front-line divisions - the 19th and 20th Infantry Divisions. The formations have established themselves as percussionists, being the "magic wand" of the Kaiser's command in the most critical situations

Indeed, the words that the soul of the people is best manifested in their songs are genius. How differently the terrible time of war was perceived in our country and in the states that subsequently shared the Victory with it as participants in the anti-Hitler coalition, becomes

On the eve of the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the discussion about the role of the Russian Liberation Army (ROA) of General Vlasov in the battles against the Red Army was revived. Behind the propaganda screen The historians of the new generation, relying on only the facts known to them, united the ROA traitors with

From the editor: from time to time we receive letters from readers to our address. Since they contain quite interesting questions, having accumulated a certain amount, we decided to transfer them to the jurisdiction of one of the authors of the site. Aleksandr Staver (domokl) was appointed a volunteer. "Hello. I have

On June 17, I read the first article from the cycle "Myths of Tsushima" by citizen Andrei Kolobov. Citizen Andrei Kolobov did a great job to identify these very "myths", diligently shoveled more than a dozen documents, witnesses of those events. Only here to the interpretation of historical facts, citizen Andrei

Iraq, Libya is now also Syria. The imagination of modern hawks is scarce, or it is the case in past centuries. Here are ten facts from the past years: 1. There was once a real war in New York. When the British got tired of the Indians, who, in general, quite peacefully (by mutual agreement) lived on

1. Workers. The average wage of a worker in Russia was 37.5 rubles. Let's multiply this amount by 1282.29 (the ratio of the exchange rate of the tsarist ruble to the current one) and we get the amount of 48,085 thousand rubles at the current recalculation. 2. Janitor 18 rubles or 23,081 rubles. for modern money 3. Second lieutenant (modern analogue

On January 15, 1920, an unusual train arrived in Irkutsk from Nizhneudinsk. It was guarded by soldiers of the Czechoslovak Corps - former Austro-Hungarian military personnel of the Czech and Slovak nationalities, who were captured by Russia. Of these, a special Czechoslovak unit was formed, which was under

Historians are still arguing whether autocratic power could have survived in Russia. There are different points of view and assessments of what happened. One thing is indisputable: the previously powerful state, weakened by the war, collapsed due to an unfavorable combination of circumstances and the actions of specific people. At the beginning of 1917 it was

Almost all great powers had their own military estates, special troops. In the Ottoman Empire, these were the Janissaries, in Russia - the Cossacks. The organization of the corps of janissaries (from "eni cheri" - "new army") was based on two main ideas: the state took upon itself the entire content of the janissaries so that they could do everything

This phenomenon of the medieval Muslim world is well known in Europe. They came to court at the time of the heyday of Orientalism in the 19th century. Overgrown with numerous legends. They became objects of mass culture in the XX and XXI centuries. One of their names migrated into English as a common noun and

1960s in border history, it is primarily the confrontation on the Soviet-Chinese border. It ended in bloody massacres on Damansky Island, on the Ussuri River in the Primorsky Territory (March 2 and 15, 1969) and an armed clash near Lake Zhalanashkol (August 12-13 of the same year) in

On July 17, 1916 (July 4, old style) in the Central Asian city of Khujand (now it is called Khujand), mass unrest began, which became the impetus for the Turkestan uprising - one of the largest anti-Russian uprisings in Central Asia, accompanied by bloody pogroms of the Russian

A hundred years ago, in July 1916, a powerful popular uprising broke out in Turkestan. It was the height of the First World War, and the Turkestan uprising became the most powerful anti-government uprising in the rear. The main reason for the uprising was the decree of Emperor Nicholas II on the compulsory involvement

The name of this person will never appear on the honorary list of graduates of "Baumanka" (Moscow State Technical University named after NE Bauman / Moscow Higher Technical School), although it is known throughout the world. At the dawn of his life, he received a high-quality

A terrible exhibit has been kept in the Petersburg Kunstkamera for more than 90 years. It has never been on public display and is unlikely to ever be on display. In the inventory, he is listed as "the head of the Mongol." But the museum staff know much more and, if they wish, will tell you that this is the head of Ja Lama

The career of Marshal Vasily Blucher, one of the most famous Soviet military leaders of the 1920s and 1930s, collapsed as rapidly as it skyrocketed. Its finale was the unsuccessful operation on Lake Hasan in 1938. During the battles with Japanese troops, Soviet units suffered large

Repair of tanks during the Great Patriotic War was of great importance. Suffice it to say that during the war years, 430,000 repairs of tanks and self-propelled artillery units (ACS) were carried out. On average, every industrial tank and SPG went through the hands of repairmen more than four times

On June 1, Russia celebrates the Day of the Northern Fleet - the "youngest" of all the military fleets of the Russian state. Its official history began 83 years ago. On June 1, 1933, the Northern Military Flotilla was formed, four years later, in 1937, transformed into the Northern Military Fleet

70 years ago, on June 3, 1946, the "All-Union headman" and the man who most of all in the XX century headed the Russian state, Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin, passed away. He was 27 years old, almost until his death, was the chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR, and then the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, that is, formal

The Soviet-Finnish war (1939-1940) undoubtedly occupies a special place in the history of our country, and it must be considered in conjunction with the situation that had developed in the world by that time. From spring to autumn 1939, the situation was heating up, the approach was felt

I decided to continue the topic at the request of the readers. The name of Rostislav Alekseev is on a par with the outstanding Soviet designers Korolev and Tupolev. But the fate of this bright man, like the fate of his ideas, is dramatic. Although initially everything went just fine. Alekseev already in his third year began

70 years ago, on June 4, 1946, the "Trophy Deal" or "General's Deed" began in the USSR. It was the campaign of the state security organs of the USSR in 1946-1948, launched on the personal instructions of Joseph Stalin and with the active participation of the Minister of State Security Viktor Abakumov, the former head

This was the creation of the "flying ship" that the princess sang about. The underwater wing of a ship is similar in shape to an aircraft wing. Its lower part is even, the upper one has a convex surface. Water flows around the wing from below and from above, but the speed of these two streams is different, therefore, a certain

60 years ago, on June 6, 1956, by a decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR of June 6, 1956, tuition fees in the senior classes of secondary schools, in secondary specialized and higher educational institutions of the USSR were abolished. Contrary to the prevailing opinion that education in the USSR was free, it was not

120 years ago, on May 30, 1896, in Moscow during the celebration of the accession to the throne of Nicholas II, a stampede took place on the Khodynskoye field, which was called the Khodynskoy catastrophe. The exact number of victims is unknown. According to one version, 1,389 people died in the field, about 1,500 were injured. Public opinion

The millennial civilizational war of the West against Russia, waged with varying success, several times led to a significant change in the front line in one direction or another, each time changing the position of Little Russia. The first Rurikovichs were able to unite the eastern core of the super-ethnos of the Russians and create a powerful

On May 26, 1913, the world's first multi-engine aircraft "Russian Knight" by engineer Igor Sikorsky made its first flight. The young engineer created this aircraft as a prototype aircraft for long-range reconnaissance. It could accommodate both two and four motors. The plane was originally called

Holodomor accusations are a favorite horse of Ukrainian anti-Russian propaganda. Allegedly, the Soviet Union, which modern Kiev identifies with Russia, organized an artificial famine in the Ukrainian SSR, which led to colossal human casualties. Meanwhile, "Holodomor", if you call it that

Around the NKVD troops a “black myth” arose, portraying them as some kind of ghouls who only knew how to shoot the Red Army in the back and stay as far from the front line as possible. The reality is much more varied. In the trenches - since June 22

The enemies of the Russian people created a myth about the Soviet (Stalinist) terror, repressions against "innocent people." Among these “innocent victims” were the Basmachi - bandits who covered themselves with the idea of a “holy war” against the “infidels”. Now the republics of Central Asia have agreed to the point that Basmachism

Marshal of the Soviet Union, head of the country's Ministry of Defense Andrei Antonovich Grechko died suddenly at his dacha on April 26, 1976. Marshal's contemporaries noted that at 72 he could give odds to many young people. Andrei Grechko continued to actively engage in sports, and nothing boded