What did the Soviet government show after the decline of faith in it in 1938
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85 years ago, on July 4, 1938, the party and the government decided to turn the traditional sports parade on Red Square into an unprecedented action with the participation of 35 thousand people; after all, from ancient times it was believed that grandiose spectacles could restore the warm attitude of the people to the authorities, and after many months of fierce repression, this was extremely necessary; so the parade organizers did their best to impress the masses.
From the publication “All-Union Physical Education Parade in Moscow”, “Literaturnaya Gazeta”, July 10, 1938
35,000 athletes from our country will take part in the sports parade, which will be held on July 24 in Moscow on Red Square. Sports delegations from all the Union Republics will perform at the sports parade…
The film studio “Mosfilm” will create a color film about the All-Union sports parade on Red Square in Moscow on July 24. The film will be shot by the honored worker of arts, order bearer G. Aleksandrov.
From the publication of the artistic director of the sports parade N. P. Okhlopkov “Feast of the People”, “Izvestia”, July 24, 1938
At this kind of holidays, physical education ceases to be only academic. The theater comes to her aid: director, artist, composer. In close creative contact with masters of sports and physical education, they create a monumental mass spectacle …
In these spectacles, ancient traditions are resurrected …
From the publication of the Honored Artist of the Republic N. K. Cherkasov “A wonderful holiday of youth”, “Soviet Art”, July 27, 1938
July 24 … Exactly at one o’clock in the afternoon … the leaders of the party and government, headed by the great Stalin, climbed onto the left wing of the mausoleum. A storm of applause swept over Red Square, a cheer rumbled for a long time in honor of the beloved leader of the peoples. The combined orchestra, athletes and spectators performed the “Internationale” with great enthusiasm …
From the publication of the essayist I. B. Exler “On Colors and Rhythm”, Izvestia, July 24, 1938
Azerbaijan appears before us like a giant flower. Suits made of silk, satin and velvet. Carpet ornaments. Portrait of Stalin on the carpet…
From the publication of the writer M. E. Koltsov “The Gardener and the Garden”, Pravda, July 25, 1938
All of them, including the most beautiful and the strongest, the most dexterous and most experienced, including record holders and champions, all of them are ordinary Soviet people, workers, employees, collective farmers, collective farmers, students, children of workers …
From the publication of the writer E. S. Vilensky “They are ready – they will win!”, Izvestia, July 26, 1938
Motorcycles are rushing. Two, three per car. They stand, sit, ride “swallow”. Machine guns in front of motorcyclists. Bullet speed plus motorcycle speed and maneuverability. Motorcyclists-scouts, motorcyclists-medics, motorcyclists-shooters. There are already five in one car, six, seven. And, finally, eight people – a whole jazz – even with a drummer and a pot-bellied drum rushes and plays “Tachanka”. Today it is jazz, and if there is a war, eight fighters will rush by in a car, and in their hands they will not have saxophones, not pipes, but rifles, machine guns, grenades …
From the publication of the film writer I. I. Bachelis “March of Youth”, “Izvestia”, July 26, 1938
Three banners with portraits of Lenin, Stalin, Voroshilov lead the column of athletes of the Red Army. Three thousand people, as if cast in bronze, follow the banners. No jewelry: only muscles, tan, panties …
From the publication of the writer M. K. Rosenfeld “Messengers of the peoples”, Izvestia, July 26, 1938
A giant red plane moves towards the enemy, it rises into the air and disappears, as if hiding in the height. Troopers with colorful parachutes jump out from under the wings of the aircraft.
The enemy is destroyed, gardens bloom, nightingales sing, peace and joyful fun …
From the TASS message “Combat Commonwealth”, July 25, 1938
2,000 gymnasts clearly perform various gymnastic exercises. Approaching the mausoleum and lining up in a close-knit column, the gymnasts proclaim:
– The leader of the peoples, the best friend of athletes, the great Stalin – physical education-hooray!
From the publication “The Feast of Youth”, Pravda, July 25, 1938
The column of the Torpedo society carries on the pedestal the pride of the Stalin Automobile Plant – the ZIS-102 car. Boys and girls surround this wonderful car, in which a lot of children are crammed …
From the publication of the writer L. S. Sobolev “If there is war tomorrow …”, Pravda, July 25, 1938
Among this inventive, colorful and diverse design of the columns, the most valuable and beautiful thing in the whole parade moved around the square – our youth …
From the publication “The Feast of Youth”, Pravda, July 25, 1938
The last column of the sporting order of Lenin of the Dynamo society proceeded through the square …
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