History 2024, November

The aggravation of the political situation in the Russian Empire in 1905, which followed the shooting of a peaceful workers' demonstration on January 9, marching to the imperial palace under the leadership of priest Georgy Gapon, also led to the activation of revolutionary organizations of various ideological

By the second half of the 19th century, the British Empire had become a huge colonial state, which owned lands in almost all corners of the globe. The "pearl" of the British crown, as you know, was the Indian subcontinent. Located on it are Muslim, Hindu, Sikh

The tradition of using units recruited from the representatives of the indigenous population of the colonies to conduct hostilities was inherent in almost all European powers that had overseas territories. Colonial units were recruited along ethnic lines, but command them as

The period of the first Russian revolution 1905-1907 went down in history as a time of high intensity of the revolutionary struggle against the autocracy. Despite the concessions of the tsarist government, manifested in the establishment of parliament - the State Duma, the legalization of political parties, the flywheel of the revolutionary

On June 29, the Russian Federation celebrates the Day of Partisans and Underground Fighters. Oddly enough, until recently this holiday was absent in the Russian calendar, and this despite the fact that partisan detachments and underground groups made a colossal contribution to the great cause of the Victory of the Soviet

Today, most Russians associate political sentiments in Western Ukraine with outrageous Russophobia. Indeed, in many ways it is. A significant part of the "zapadentsev", as the Galicians are called in common parlance - the inhabitants of Galicia, really belongs to Russia, Russian culture and

In the context of the reunification of Crimea with Russia, anti-Russian forces repeatedly made statements that initially Crimea was not Russian territory, but was annexed by the Russian Empire as a result of the annexation of the Crimean Khanate. Accordingly, it is emphasized that the Russians are not

In previous articles, we talked about the armed struggle waged by separatist groups in various states of India. However, it is not only religious and national minorities who are taking arms against the central government. Long time civil war on

The history of the colonization of Asian and African countries by European powers is full of examples of heroic resistance of the indigenous population, national liberation movements. But at the same time, history knows no less vividly manifested courage of those inhabitants of distant southern lands who took

The people have a fairly widespread use of the term "green". During the Civil War, this was the name of the rebel detachments that fought against both the "whites" and the "red". Father Makhno himself is often considered to be "green", although the phenomenon of Nestor Ivanovich is of a slightly different nature. Makhnovskaya

Naive people believe that Ukrainian nationalists in their political aspirations limit themselves to claims to such historically Russian lands as Crimea or Novorossiya. In fact, as evidenced by the experience of Russian history not so long ago, the independence of Kiev

India is the second most populous state in the world, which in the foreseeable future can "catch up and overtake" China. However, the country's billion population is not only its obvious advantage, but also an unconditional problem. Especially if the socio-economic conditions of life in the country

From the very beginning of its existence, post-Soviet Ukraine experienced a significant shortage of historical heroes who helped legitimize the “independent” one. The need for them was felt the stronger, the more clearly Ukrainian nationalists demonstrated militant Russophobia. Since history

Croatia celebrates its Independence Day on May 30. The history of this state, like the history of the entire former Yugoslavia as a whole, is a clear example of the separation and mutual play off of the Slavic peoples. In the context of the tragedy Ukraine is going through today, the urgency of this problem is hardly possible

One of the most remote corners of Indochina and Asia as a whole - the mountainous regions at the junction of the borders of Burma, Thailand and Laos - in the second half of the twentieth century received world fame under the name "Golden Triangle". This name is connected with the fact that the lands on which the opium poppy was cultivated from time immemorial

The proclamation of the state sovereignty of Burma (now Myanmar) led to the growth of serious contradictions within the Anti-Fascist League of People's Freedom that came to power. The aggravation of relations between representatives of the socialist and communist wings of the ALNS resulted in a civil

History very often tends to repeat itself. In the light of the recent tragic events in Ukraine, the pages of the armed struggle that unfolded on the territory of its western regions during the Great Patriotic War acquire special relevance. Ukrainian nationalists, hatching plans for

Tamil tigers: if guerrillas turn into terrorists, their chances of success are sharply reduced The "civilized world" is of little interest. At times to find out

East Timor celebrates Independence Day on 20 May. This small island state gained sovereignty relatively recently - in 2002, after a long struggle for self-determination, which goes back more than one decade. The history of the struggle for independence in East Timor (Timor Leste) is

The civil war in Burma is little known to the average Russian. Only experts and amateur historians, yes, perhaps, those who watched and remember the movie "Rambo-4", have an idea of the events, which will be discussed below. Meanwhile, for all of us, the history of this civil war serves as an example

Exactly 150 years ago, Count Mikhail Nikolaevich Muravyov (Muravyov-Vilensky), a prominent Russian statesman, public and military leader of the era of the reign of Nicholas I and Alexander II, passed away. Years of life: October 1 (12), 1796 - August 31 (September 12) 1866. Earl title and double

“I am ready to sacrifice myself with pleasure for the good and welfare of Russia.” M. Muravyov 220 years ago, on October 12, 1796, Mikhail Muravyov-Vilensky was born. Russian statesman, one of the most hated figures for Polish separatists and Russian liberals of the 19th century, Marxists of the 20th century and

The origins of the Soviet-Chinese armed conflicts on the border are a thing of the past. The process of territorial delimitation between Russia and China was long and difficult. On November 20, 1685, the Russian government decided to send a "great and plenipotentiary embassy" to the Amur region to conclude with

Paintball enthusiasts probably know that, in addition to sports and entertainment, there is also a tactical aspect. And the training direction of tactical paintball is used as an educational tool for conducting tactical and fire training classes in power and security structures. Among

Dear Readers! The desire to write this article arose after the publication of the work of Polina Efimova "The Romanian Fleet: Back to Square". I began to look for additional information about these ships in Romanian, Italian, Spanish and English sources and got so carried away by this that

More than 1 million women fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet army. No less of them took part in partisan and underground resistance. They were between 15 and 30 years old. They mastered all military specialties - pilot, tank, submachine gun, sniper, machine gunner … Women

Dear Readers! This is the second part of an article dedicated to the fate of the Romanian destroyers of the Mărăşti class. The first part of the article is HERE. And if in the first part I tried to describe step by step and in as much detail as possible everything related to technical aspects, then in the second part I lay out everything that I

This article is about some aspects of the use of concrete and reinforced concrete defensive structures used during the positional period of World War I. Concrete and reinforced concrete slabs and structures were actively used in fortifications of opponents during the positional period of World War

February 13 marks the 70th anniversary of one of the terrible events of World War II - the bombing of Dresden by the Anglo-American aircraft. Then 1478 tons of high-explosive bombs and 1182 tons of incendiary bombs were dropped on a peaceful city overflowing with refugees. A firestorm arose that consumed tens of thousands

(Continuation of the cycle "Connection of the principality with Eastern Rumelia.") The unification of Eastern Rumelia with the principality of Bulgaria on September 6, 1885 radically changed the balance of power in the Balkan Peninsula and provoked a reaction not only from the Ottoman Empire, but also from neighboring countries. Greece announces

It was about my cadet youth. The third course was coming to an end, it remained to make a parachute jump into the water and pass the session. As they say, the funny guys were in anticipation of the summer vacation and everything else. So, our platoon successfully dived in the area of the old Oka riverbed and after

Can two weeks completely disappear from a person's life? Of course, if, for example, he was seriously ill, he was unconscious. But in 1918, two weeks fell from the life of a huge country - Russia. The period from February 1 to February 13, 1918 is absent in the Russian calendar, and this is very explained

100 years ago, on January 28 and 29, 1918, the Red Army and the Red Fleet were created to protect Soviet Russia from external and internal enemies. February 23, 1918 is considered to be the birthday of the Red Army.Then the registration of volunteers began and German troops were stopped near Pskov and Narva

In May 1968, an American nuclear attack submarine went on a secret mission to spy on the Soviet navy. Seven days after receiving this order, when the families of the crew members were waiting at the pier for the return of the Scorpion boat, which had been on the battlefield for three months

It happened on January 5, 1944, on the first day of the Kirovograd operation. Private Ivan Ishchenko was sent as part of a tank landing to liberate the village of Kazarka. Ivan Ilyich Ishchenko was born in almost the same places - he was born in the village of Vershino-Kamenka, now Novgorodkovsky district of Kirovograd

After the entry of NATO ships into the Black Sea, the half-century Cold War, after a short pause, seems to have continued again. But the Cold War in the offices of politicians is one thing, and the Cold War in the ocean, in the compartments of submarines is completely different … The Americans did not say a word about this clash

The modest hero Aviation at the beginning of the 20th century was young, as often the aviators themselves. Charles Lindbergh was no exception. At the time of the main flight of his life, the future hero of America was only 25 years old. The Lindbergh family was not an easy one - his grandfather, before moving to the United States, sat in

In the 20-40s. In the 20th century, there was a protracted military conflict between China and Japan, the apogee of which was the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-1945, and we would like to tell you about some of its features. 1. Japanese troops in the vicinity of Danyang. December 1937 It is necessary, first of all, to take into account the difference and

After the death of Boleslav the Brave, Poland plunged into turmoil. The sons of the great king quarreled, started a war with each other. Noble magnates rose up against them, who were able to eliminate the Boleslavichi. The peasants, whom the secular and spiritual feudal lords quickly turned into slaves (cattle

The very tournament on the eve of the Battle of Yaroslavl The situation when the owner was not in the house, and the robbers were actively emptying the cabinets, could not but cause the revival of old problems and the strengthening of centrifugal forces. The Galician boyar opposition gained strength again, which did not come under the blow of the steppe inhabitants and in