Changing rhetoric. Changing political model.
But the most important thing that happened in that parade, what was achieved in that parade, was not only a display of courage, bravery and determination to win.
The most important thing is a new historical dimension to the anniversary holiday of the October Revolution itself. Let's listen to JV Stalin's speech on that day:.
"Under difficult conditions, we must celebrate today the 24th anniversary of the October Revolution. The treacherous attack of the German robbers and the war imposed on us created a threat to our country. We temporarily lost several areas, the enemy found himself at the gates of Leningrad and Moscow despite the temporary setbacks, our navy officially attacked our army and pulse. front, caused him heavy damage, and our country - our entire country - organized into one camp in order, together with our army and navy, to defeat the German invaders. Is there any doubt as to whether it is true that we can and must defeat the German invaders?... Members of the Red Army and Red Navy, commanders and political workers, partisans and partisans! The whole world looks to you as a force capable of destroying the hordes of predatory German invaders. The enslaved peoples of Europe, who fell under the yoke of the German invaders, look to you as their liberators. The great task of liberation has fallen to you. Was worthy of this task! The war you are waging is a liberation war, a just war. Let the brave image of our great ancestors - Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, Kuzma Minin, Dmitry Pozharsky, Alexander Suvorov, Mikhail Kutuzov - inspire you in this war! Let the victorious banner of the great Lenin overshadow you! For the complete defeat of the German invaders! The death of the German forces! Long live our glorious homeland, its freedom, its independence! Under the banner of Lenin - forward to victory! It was new. It was important.