07.00.00 Historical sciences
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MILITARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF E.A. GOLOVIN IN THE CAUCASUS (1838–1842)
DescriptionThe article is devoted to military and administrative activity of one of imperial deputies – Evgeny Aleksandrovich Golovin in the Caucasus in 1838-1842. The general spent more than three months studying data on the area he did not know in the archives of SaintPetersburg. E. A. Golovin paid special attention to road and fortification construction. He aimed at making them “centres of Russian nationhood by establishing schools and markets”. On December 15, 1838 E. A. Golovin submitted a report to A. I. Chernyshov, the military minister, where he described the nearest political tasks of the Russian government. In Golovin’s opinion, the main military actions in Dagestan were supposed to be seizure of Chirkat, construction of fortifications therein and devastation of Akhulgo, residence of Shamil. However, E. A. Golovin turned out to be bound with instructions written in Petersburg more than his predecessors. Programmes for military actions in the Caucasus region specifying even troop units to participate in expeditions down to the last detail were drawn on an annually basis. By the end of his term in the position of the Commander-in-Chief of the Independent Caucasian Corps Golovin started supporting the siege system by combining it, the same way as A. P. Ermolov, with periodic temporary offensive operations. After the Evgenievskoe Fortification (named so to honour Golovin by Royal Decree) had been constructed at the Sulak River, Evgeniy Aleksandrovich was dismissed in October 1842. The author concludes that in process of recognition of the world of mountaineers the commander-in-chief showed aspiration to searches of other, less dramatic solutions of the Caucasian question, opened for the successors of prospect of the movement of Russia and the people of Chechnya, Dagestan and Western Caucasus towards each other
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THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR AND ITS FALSIFICATORS
DescriptionThe authors analyze the results of the lessons and consequences of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 in the context of modernity, as well as falsification attempts to distort, defame and otherwise detract the role of the USSR in the victory over Nazi Germany. They argue that the knowledge of the truth about the Great Patriotic War gives us the opportunity not only proud of the feat of their fathers and grandfathers, our homeland, but also strengthen the belief in the great future of modern Russia. They say that for a long time in Western historiography, and, unfortunately, in the domestic, and plant abstracts, not only contrary to the truth, archival materials and documents, but also the common logic. In particular, the article in question of who is to blame for fueling the war - the Soviet Union and Germany, Stalin or Hitler? The authors argue that, despite some external similarities in politics and ideology of the two historical actors of Stalin and Hitler, the two totalitarian regimes, it is really only superficial similarities. The authors show that it is the ideology and politics of fascism and Nazism became the primary cause of the outbreak of Hitler started World War II, and then the attack on the Soviet Union. The article stated a direct continuity between past and present Nazi fascism, emerging after the coup in the Ukraine with the direct support of the West. The article analyzes and that assistance provided by the Soviet Union and its allies in the anti-Hitler Germany - United States and Britain. Without belittling their contribution to winning, the authors, however, have proved a decisive role of our country in it
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MILITARY-ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF E.A. GOLOVIN IN TRANSCAUCASIA
DescriptionThe article is devoted to the military and administrative activities in the Caucasus in 1838–1842 y. one of the Royal Governors-Evgeny Aleksandrovich Golovin. The author concludes that as a Russian Patriot and aiming initially to make the Caucasus the Russian spirit and legal institutions, Golovin began gradually local features, and at the end of his Administration Region tried to combine central traditions with peripheral. His transformations were appraised only after Evgeniy Aleksandrovich had left Transcaucasia. For instance, in Tiflis they started building more European-style constructions on wastelands, erected causeways, pavements and pools with clean mountain water. With its extraordinary combination of the East and the West Tiflis turned into one of the most interesting and largest cities of Russia. As a truly Russian nobleman, General Golovin liked living luxuriously, openly and hospitably. The best representatives of the local society were welcomed in his house in a warm-hearted and friendly manner, which caused an unconscious sensation of gratitude and left a favourable impression. Preliminary analysis of activity of E.A. Golovin in Transcaucasia gives no grounds for assessments which are extremely negative or idealise the Chief Executive. Yet E.A. Golovin managed to be remembered as a reformer and facilitator of Transcaucasia whose numerous initiatives were developed by his successors: M. S. Vorontsov, A. I. Baryatinskiy, Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich and others
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THE MILITARY EDUCATIONAL OPINIONS OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL V. A. POTTO
DescriptionDuring the whole history of the Russian Imperial Army the unchanging principles of its education were moral and physical power, development of the mind and volition. On these principles the Russian Army grew. The formation of the theory and practice of education in the Russian army was directly connected with names of famous military leaders because good training troops led to a successful execution of combat missions. So, for example, the name of A. V. Suvorov and his «The Science of Victory», the work which the Field Marshal presented his original system of views on ways to combat, training and educating soldiers are well known. But at the same time, many other military leaders have contributed to this hard work for the benefit of the Russian army. In this article we focus on coverage of the military pedagogic views and activity of the military historian, writer, lieutenant general V. A. Potto. The article details the pedagogical approaches V. A. Potto’s to moral education of the future officers and the opinion of general to educational process at the military school, which focuses mainly on the training of the Cossacks
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The phenomenon of the special relationship in BritishAmerican politics of the second part of the XX century also received intensive development in the early XXI century. In fact, according to conditions of modern processes of globalization, cooperation between the United States and Great Britain, as within framework of NATO and in other international organizations, became increasingly close. Both States played a significant role in the international policy, working on various issues of economy, politics, environment, culture, etc. Attention is drawn to the forms of cooperation between the studied States in the implementation of military initiatives in the Balkans (1998) and Iraq (2003). These events allowed characterizing the first and final stages of the development of relations between the United States and Britain in the form of «special» in the period of late XX – early XXI centuries. In the beginning of XXI century the cooperation between the U.S. and the UK in reforming NATO, taking into account national foreign policy strategy of the USA, was an example of favorable development of bilateral “special relationship”. For London, the following external course of the US has remained a higher priority than for Washington
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Current processes in socio-economic life of our state make contact to the historical experience accumulated by Russia for centuries. The rapid development of the state, modernization of all spheres of public life at the beginning of XXth century still interfaced with a mass of adverse events, balking a dynamic development of the state. In the Siberian upcountry the situation was exacerbated by a number of “chronic” issues such as a high percentage of the exiles among the local society, the total corruption of the bureaucracy, etc. The article deals with the socio-economic status of the Yenisei province in the early twentieth century. Analysing the state of agriculture and individual industries, existing in the region, it identifies the challenges that they faced. The author cites some quantitative characteristics that reveal the real state of affairs in such crucial sectors of the economy such as agriculture, animal husbandry. Moreover, the article marks issues concerning carrier’s trade and other specific crafts. As a research source was taken the information provided by the “Siberian observer” magazine – the edition, which bore clearly oppositional character and did not have the goal to put the best face forward the existing situation in the region, and consequently – the actions of the local authorities
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AGAINST THE LIES AND INSINUATIONS OF THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941 – 1945
DescriptionThe authors in the article reveal the highlights of the history associated with the prehistory of the Great Patriotic War of 1941 - 1945, its tragical beginning in the first few months and its further course, up to the Great Victory in May of 1945. They dwell on the analysis of the causes of the Second World War and the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet people against Hitler Germany. The authors, in spite of liars and forgers, show who is to blame for their unleashing and clearly indicate that the Second World War was unleashed by Hitler, through and in fact with the blessing of Western powers and especially Britain and France, carried out the policy of "appeasement" the aggressor, and ended the Munich Agreement of 1938. The authors pay special attention to the Treaty of Non-Aggression between Germany and the USSR, signed on August 23, 1939, known as the Molotov - Ribbentrop Pact. They argue that this was a necessary step on the part of the Soviet Union and that this agreement, Stalin was trying to gain time and delay the beginning of the war against Nazi Germany. The authors show that Stalin and the Soviet leadership were perfectly aware of the fact that on 1 September 1939, Hitler attacked Poland and then it would be the USSR. Considering the progress, results and lessons of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, the authors elaborate and criticize the information widespread in Western historiography, as well as, first and foremost, in terms of the Soviet-Russian, lies, slander and all kinds of insinuations about the Great Patriotic war
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ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF NATIONWIDE HISTORY
DescriptionIn the context of the problem situation caused by the territorial limitation of the modern paradigm of Russian history, the author actualizes the model of a holistic, in territorial aspect, a nationwide history of Russia, covering an exceptionally all regions of the country. In conditions of complex territorial structure of Russian society, the unity of its history has unique singularity due to variety of regional contexts of historical development. Therefore, it is impossible to understand the uniqueness of civilizational singularity of Russia fully without learning regional features and territorial components. Based in it, it is concluded, that the concept of nationwide Russian history for high school must have more complete, maybe even total territorial coverage of historical events and processes and must point on either great achievements or negative, dramatic errors, ignoring of which contraries to the task of creation a tolerant patriotism. In this way, the author considers the concept of nationwide history can be a catalyst of modern national idea, which may be one of the factors the cohesion of society of strengthening territorial unity and integrity of Russia
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The reasons for the development of Protestantism in the South of Russia in the late XIX - early XX centuries are discussed in this article. Standpattism is spreading among the population of southern Russia. The ranks of the Protestants were replenished with the social strata associated with the development of capitalist relations in town and village. The emergence and development of Protestantism is an important feature of capitalization and Europeanization of Russia. By the beginning of XX century the Baptists are widely distributed throughout the South of Russia. In the late XIX - early XX century the process of converting from Orthodoxy to Protestantism of Cossacks was observed in the South of Russia. The article also researches Russian Protestantism – the old belief. In 1883 it became possible the old believers' worship. Russian Protestantism gained almost full rights
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The article deals with issues related to the analysis of the problems of historical and cultural heritage of the Civil War, namely, the role of war in the development of architectural and sculptural symbolism in Krasnodar. It is stated that the historical and cultural heritage, which is kept properly and is presented correctly to younger generation, emerges as a necessary means of regulation and integration of contemporary Russian society. It is noted that the monuments of the Civil War and its participants are a valuable research material for the most complete study of the problem of historical and cultural heritage. It is said that a large number of monuments, that have become an integral part of the appearance of many cities of our country, are constructed after the war in the Soviet Union. Several tens of busts, tombstones and obelisks has been established for died military and civilians during the war. Krasnodar was a survivor of a terrible fratricidal war, where the main element acted Cossacks, was no exception. Memorial monuments and obelisks of human tragedy become an important part of life, both the capital of the Kuban and the entire Krasnodar Territory as a whole. They allow you to save a vivid memory of the tragedy of the Civil War. It is emphasized that Civil War monuments play evident and significant role in the education of the young growing generation now. The conclusion is that the architectural and sculptural symbolism of the Civil War, which is presented in Krasnodar, is multifaceted and diverse. Today it is one of the most important elements of patriotic education and the preservation of the historical memory of a terrible fratricidal war. The architectural and sculptural symbolism, which has prevailed since the end of war and the establishment of Soviet power, carried out and provides a vital link to the past present and future, it contributes to maintaining a sense of patriotism and belonging to the human tragedy of our past