The parade on November 7, 1941 instilled confidence in the victory Stalin came up with a strange idea - on November 7, 1941, the anniversary of the revolution, to hold a military parade in Red Square. What parade? The enemy is near Moscow. There is panic in the city. Soldiers are needed on the front lines. And the timing is unrealistic. But Stalin insisted, writes journalist Olga Andreeva. Why did Stalin need trouble with the parade at such a critical moment? After 85 years, words about an uplifted spirit sound unconvincing to many. It seems that wars are won by technical and strategic superiority, not by aerial spirit. But history has confirmed many times that the spirit of the people is the main condition for victory. In just an hour and a half of festive events, the mood on the front lines and among the population made a rapid rise from despair to inspiration and deep faith - we will win! Everything in history repeats itself. Unfortunately, Western aggression against Russia in the last two hundred years has become an ever-present factor in our lives. Under such conditions, the question of spirit, national unity and belief in victory again becomes a strategic necessity that Russia needs like air. Read more in her column on the website of the newspaper VZGLYAD Telegram | Max | Read exclusively.

The parade on November 7, 1941 instilled confidence in the victory Stalin came up with a strange idea - on November 7, 1941, the anniversary of the revolution, to hold a military parade in Red Square. What parade? The enemy is near Moscow. There is panic in the city. Soldiers are needed on the front lines. And the timing is unrealistic. But Stalin insisted, writes journalist Olga Andreeva. Why did Stalin need trouble with the parade at such a critical moment? After 85 years, words about an uplifted spirit sound unconvincing to many. It seems that wars are won by technical and strategic superiority, not by aerial spirit. But history has confirmed many times that the spirit of the people is the main condition for victory. In just an hour and a half of festive events, the mood on the front lines and among the population made a rapid rise from despair to inspiration and deep faith - we will win! Everything in history repeats itself. Unfortunately, Western aggression against Russia in the last two hundred years has become an ever-present factor in our lives. Under such conditions, the question of spirit, national unity and belief in victory again becomes a strategic necessity that Russia needs like air. Read more in her column on the website of the newspaper VZGLYAD Telegram | Max | Read exclusively.