10 facts from the history of the USSR





1. At the beginning of World War II, the Soviet Union experienced a great shortage of tanks, therefore the decision was made in an emergency tanks converted into ordinary tractors. So, during the defense of Odessa from the besieged city of Romanian units were thrown into battle like 20 "tanks", trimmed sheets of armor. The main stake was made on the psychological effect: the attack was carried out at night with lights on and sirens, and Romanians fled. For such cases, as well as for the fact that these machines are often installed dummies heavy guns, the soldiers called them NOR-1, which stands for "Fright».

2. in the USSR in November 1941 there was a family tax, which amounted to 6% of salary. Dress him childless men from 20 to 50 years old and childless married women between 20 and 45 years old.

3. At the World Cup in 1962 USSR team met with the team of Uruguay, and with the score 1: 1 after the impact of the Soviet football player the ball flew into the net through a hole on the outside. The referee could not see the time, and a goal is scored, but the captain of the Soviet team, Igor Netto gestures explained to the judge that a goal is scored incorrectly. This ball is eventually canceled, but our players have scored more, and still won the match.

4. in the USSR for a long time went the legend that Khrushchev's famous phrase, "I'll show you gruel!" at the UN General Assembly translated literally - «Kuzma's mother». What is a "gruel"? Probably the newest secret weapon! Subsequently, the expression "gruel" was used to refer to the atomic bombs of the USSR. But in fact, the translator, translating this expression, spoke allegorically: "I will show you that there is».

5. For the manufacture of homemade plates, on which records of illegal music is widely used in the Soviet Union the old X-rays. They were called "records on the bones" or "on the edges of the plate." This material is treated free of charge - medical staff even thanked those who helped in this way to unload the archives.

6. From June 22, 1941 to July 1, 1941 (9 days) in the Soviet Armed Forces poured 5.3 million people.

7. for the Victory Parade June 24, 1945-year war at the hands carrying a dog. And she lay on the overcoat of Stalin himself. It was one of the trained dogs, which are about the war helped sappers demining. The dog's name was Djulbars. In the last year of the war demining sites in Europe Djulbars 7468 discovered more than 150 mines and shells. Shortly before Victory Day parade in Moscow on June 24 Djulbars was injured and could not go to school as part of military dogs. Then Stalin ordered the dog to carry on Red Square on his overcoat.

8. At the end of 1991 with a New Year address to the nation was a complete mess. Gorbachev was formally president of the USSR, but it does not solve anything, and Yeltsin, too, was unable to congratulate for unknown reasons. Honorable role offered Mikhail Zadornov, who was the leading "blue fire". Satirist performed live and so carried away that spoke for a minute longer. For him arrested chiming clock.

9. Lev Yashin was not only a football goalkeeper, and hockey. In 1953 he won the USSR Cup hockey and bronze medalist of the USSR. Yashin had wanted to call in a hockey team at the World Cup, but he decided to concentrate on football.

10. The biggest artificial material object ever created by man can be considered a "mushroom" of the Soviet H-bomb AN602.



A selection was: Lori Destroy

Source: www.muzey-factov.ru, www.oko-planet.su, ru.wikipedia.org

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