When analyzing the history of the twentieth century, it turns out that in this century, much more great events happened than in others. In present-day Russia, there was the Great October Revolution of 1917, the Great Patriotic War and, of course, the putsch on August 19, 1991.
The restless year of 1917, the year of the revolution in Russia was marked by strikes and protests. Most of the meetings were held in Petrograd.
The key day in the history of the Russian Federation can be considered August 19, 1991. About 25 years ago there was a coup d'état, as a result of which a change of power and ideology of the state occurred. Boris Yeltsin, who later became president of Russia, spoke to the people, standing on the tank, near the building of the current Government House.
In 1917, the political situation in the Russian Empire was more than unstable. In Moscow, there were rallies. Representatives of the poorest sections of the population took part in them.
In the same year, Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) appeared on the political arena, who managed to organize the Great October Revolution and lead the new state. Speaking to the workers, he urged them to overthrow the existing political regime.
During the coup d'état in August 1991 ordinary citizens came to the streets of the Russian capital. They erected barricades at the building of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR.
A quarter of a century ago, Russia was overwhelmed with enthusiasm for the coming changes. Many believed in democracy and the market, believed that life would be much better than under socialism. On such a positive wave in Moscow near the building of the Moscow City Council a rally was held in support of democracy.
When a new era comes, the heroes of the previous years are toppled from the pedestal. In 1991, this was understood literally. For example, in Moscow, a monument of Felix Dzerzhinsky was demolished. This fate befell the monuments of other illustrious revolutionaries. However, in July 2016, the Communist Party sent a request to the Moscow City Duma to return the monument.
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