The anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution

Today - 7 November, Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. It was under this name, millions of people from Brest to Kamchatka, from Almaty to Yakutsk, from Baku to Chisinau knew and know this day. Day, which once divided the country's history into "before" and "after".

AT 1995 year historical date began gradually corroding from the minds of people. Initially, President Boris Yeltsin 7 November was proclaimed the Day of the liberation of Moscow from Polish invaders militia 1612 of the year. Then, and this holiday decided to move, in order to "not associated" with the events of the year 1917. AT 1996 The same year, Boris Yeltsin decided to rename 7 November Day of Accord and Reconciliation. Now, as is known, 7 November our country officially mark the anniversary of the military parade on Red Square 1941 of the year.

certainly, October Revolution 1917 year - it is difficult from the point of view of historical events count. However, many are still trying to associate it with the disappearance of a great empire. Around this interpretation is rotated and the attitude to date for many citizens. But no empire to the moment of the revolution the Bolsheviks did not exist, the country was in chaos, the country continued senseless war, He continued to incur huge losses.

By the very fact of the Bolshevik revolution can be treated differently. But there is one fact, which is an undeniable: how many people of (without any pathos) ordinary people 1917 was given a real start in life, How many talented people from families, not endowed with powers and finances, Revolution eventually made outstanding scientists, designers, doctors, commanders!

Destruction of the country could not simply recover their territory, but also become a powerful state with a developed science, industry, technology, up to nuclear and space. Red banner became a symbol of self-sacrifice, work for the good of the Fatherland, unity of the peoples, tremendous fortitude.

Yes, the revolutionaries, certainly, there were mistakes, and excesses, but today it is extremely important to make everything positive, what 102 years ago brought with them the well-known events, it is important to learn the lessons and draw conclusions, without which it is difficult to realize the sheer scale of what happened during the years of the post-revolutionary history.

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