History 2024, November

The accession of the Romanov dynasty to the Russian throne took place at a very difficult time. Under the conditions of the Polish intervention, the boyars began to think about electing a new king with an eagle's grip, capable of restoring order in the state and expelling foreigners. At the same time, it was important to preserve the continuity of the royal throne

The outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 threatened not only the existence of democracy as such, but also of civilization in general. Today, the results of the Second World War are largely reassessed, new facts are declassified and published, allowing a new assessment of the events of the past. However, one thing remains unchanged - the world has changed after the war, and these changes have become irreversible

Krupskaya Nadezhda Konstantinovna. Every person knows this name. But most remember only that she was the wife of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. Yes this is true. But Krupskaya herself was an outstanding political figure and teacher of her time

Many people remember the 90s and banknotes that were in circulation. The salaries of middle-class Russians were then measured in hundreds of thousands of rubles. That's just for people who without exception turned into millionaires, there was little joy from this - they were rapidly impoverished. The denomination of 1998 allowed this process to be slightly slowed down. Let's talk about why it was carried out, and what were the consequences of the reform, which was not easy for Russia

In 1973, Augusto Pinochet and the Chilean junta came to power. This happened as a result of a coup d'état, during which President Salvador Allende and his socialist government were overthrown

Aviation has come a long way in its development. Thanks to the perseverance and skills of the inventors, today's modernity is hard to imagine without flights. To whom do we owe this comfort and who gave us the opportunity to soar above the ground?

A country with an ancient culture in the 20th century gained notoriety for its inhuman Khmer Rouge regime, which came as a result of victory in the civil war in Cambodia. This period lasted from 1967 to 1975. Data on the losses of the parties is unknown, but, probably, they are not as large as in the subsequent years of building "peasant communism." The troubles of the country did not end there, in total, the wars on its territory continued for more than 30 years

The highway that ran through Ladoga during the Great Patriotic War is rightly called the Road of Life. Since from the autumn of 1941 to the winter of 1943 it was almost the only way to besieged Leningrad, where there was a catastrophic lack of provisions. You will learn more about what the Road of Life is from this article

Unlike the Russian Federation, and other former republics of the USSR, and the European Union, in Bulgaria on May 9 they celebrate not the Great Victory Day, but the Day of Europe, without honoring those tens of thousands of their compatriots who died in the fight against fascism in last year of the war. This article describes the dramatic and controversial participation of Bulgaria in the Second World War

In the history of the Second World War, it is impossible to find a battle that would be more important or larger than the battle of Stalingrad, after which Soviet troops began to advance almost along the entire front line and eventually took Berlin. For participation in such a bright and at the same time tragic event, they could not help but reward. Thus, the medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad" was introduced

The modern world, taking into account the presence of many antagonistic states in it, is unipolar. What can not be said about the events that took place several decades ago. The Cold War divided the world into countries of the socialist and capitalist camps, between which there was a constant confrontation and incitement of hatred. What were the countries of the socialist camp, you will learn from the following article

In the fiery years of the Great Patriotic War, when the homeland was in danger, not only people, but also animals came to its defense. Dogs are a prime example. They heroically showed themselves on all fronts, coping with a wide variety of tasks. The role of dogs during the Great Patriotic War is widely described in this article

Ushakov's medal was a very popular award of the USSR Naval Forces during the Second World War and subsequent times. This article is devoted to the history of its creation and description

Now pioneer badges have already become history, but the older generation is well acquainted with both the item itself and its history and traditions. The badge had several stages in its history, being finalized and modified. Losing him was considered a terrible and unforgivable thing

At the beginning of the summer of 1941, or rather on June 22, the Great Patriotic War began with the treacherous betrayal of Germany. Hitler and his entourage created the Barbarossa plan, according to which the USSR was to be defeated with lightning speed. The document was signed on December 18, 1940

Northern Bukovina is a small area in Western Ukraine. It is only 5 times larger than Moscow and occupies 8,100 square kilometers. Unlike other regions, the territory of Northern Bukovina has never been part of the Commonwe alth. For many centuries it has been closely associated with Romania and its predecessors

The history of the Chechens, like any other Caucasian people, is associated with complex relations with neighbors and numerous wars

The first Constitution of the USSR was adopted in 1924. The new state - the Soviet Union - received the first basic code of laws 2 years after its formation. What did the new Constitution consist of and what is its fate?

In 1920, concessions were introduced. War communism completely destroyed private property in Russia. This led to a deep economic crisis in the country. The introduction of concessions was supposed to improve the situation. However, many historians and journalists think differently. They believe that the policy of war communism was intended to "clear the field" for foreign capital

The battle for Kharkov became a natural and very important result of the successful actions of the Soviet troops on the Kursk salient. The last strong attempt of the German counteroffensive was thwarted, and now the task was to liberate the industrial regions of Ukraine as soon as possible, capable of giving a lot to the front

At the beginning of the war, this man was one of the best commanders of the Soviet army. Hero of the Battle of Moscow. How did the story of Valasov's betrayal begin? Until now, many facts related to his fate remain a mystery

Who was Grigory Rasputin? His biography begins in 1869, but there is no complete clarity on this issue either, it is possible that the age was added to better match the image, or, as they say now, the image of an old man

Years of the existence of the USSR - 1922-1991. However, the history of the world's largest state began with the February Revolution, or more precisely, with the crisis of Tsarist Russia. Since the beginning of the 20th century, opposition moods have been wandering in the country, which now and then resulted in bloodshed

The colonies of Portugal were a collection of a large number of overseas territories located in different parts of the world - in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The enslavement of these lands and the peoples inhabiting them continued for five centuries, from the 15th century until the middle of the 20th century

Emperor Akihito is the 125th representative of the dynasty. In 2016, the imperial family will be 2776 years old

In wartime, along with the rest of the fraternal peoples, the Mordovian ASSR also contributed to the fight against the Nazis. During the Great Patriotic War, the natives of the republic, without waiting for summonses, went to the recruiting stations. In the first 2 months, more than 6 thousand volunteers went to the front

Few people know that at the beginning of the 20th century, a new imperial dynasty was founded in China, which lasted only 83 days. The man who made a brilliant career from an ordinary military man to the autocrat of a vast empire was Yuan Shikai. His biography contains many interesting facts that are worth reading

How did European states, which had developed steadily and actively cooperated with each other throughout the nineteenth century, get involved in the First World War? As a result of changes in the map of Europe, the balance of power has changed, two new centers of gravity have appeared - Germany and Italy. The contradictions grew. So Europe became a hotbed in which a large-scale war was about to break out

The Visegrad Group is an association of four Central European states. It was formed in Visegrad (Hungary) in 1991, February 15

The First World War led to the collapse of four empires, in which internal contradictions were already brewing. A difficult situation arose in Austria-Hungary: a huge territory with a motley national, religious and linguistic composition, which was composed of partially conquered, partially inherited pieces of land separated by mountain ranges, could not be a stable state

There were many difficult periods in the history of Ingushetia. It experienced unification into various territorial units and their collapse, was abolished and revived again, until it became a national-state entity with its own constitution and capital as part of the Russian Federation

Today it is no longer possible to find out why and at what time such a system as Chechen teips was established. It is known that already in the middle of the eighteenth century, the Nokhchi (Chechens), having united with the Ingush, completely laid down their ethnic group. Until that time, it is not known how long a kind of military-economic unions, that is, Chechen teips, were formed

Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky occupies a special place in party iconography. Quotes from his speeches and just phrases dropped by him in passing testify to the ambiguity of nature and a peculiar talent

In the era of Peter the Great, the Governing Senate appeared in Russia. Over the next two centuries, this state authority was reformatted many times according to the will of the next monarch

The police officer in pre-revolutionary Russia is the prototype of the modern district police officer. His range of duties was so wide that very few could keep up with everything

The bear can rightly be compared to the leader of an enemy tribe. He is a worthy opponent, against whom a person has a chance only if he has automatic weapons. We are talking about our time. Against bears that existed in prehistoric times, a person simply would not have a chance

June 22, 1941 for the bulk of the people began as an ordinary day. They did not even know that soon this happiness would no longer exist, and that children who were born or would be born from 1928 to 1945 would be robbed of their childhood. Children suffered in the war no less than adults. The Great Patriotic War forever changed their lives

Thousands of years ago, primitive people began to use various objects to protect themselves from wild animals and hostile fellow tribesmen: snags and sticks, sharp stones, etc. It was from those distant times that the history of weapons began. Weapons, like everything on our planet, have gone through their own special evolutionary path throughout the history of existence - from the simplest stone ax to nuclear warheads

The pagan faith, which the whole world knows, in honor of which the greatest temples were erected, precious sculptures were created, sacrifices were made - the religion of Ancient Greece. No nation has such a Pantheon of gods, even the great Roman Empire, which conquered Greece, completely borrowed their religion and customs

The First World War is one of the largest conflicts in the world. The war engulfed almost all of Europe. Who and why participated in this confrontation?