Why are there two military parades in Russia's Red Square? Read every year?

Russia's Red Square military parade has a long history. After the founding of the Soviet Union, the victory of the October Revolution is often commemorated on June 7th, 165438, and the victory of anti-fascism is commemorated on May 9th after the end of World War II, but it is not held every year, depending on the national economic situation and the anniversary cycle.

Since the 1920s, the Soviet Union has held military parades twice a year. The first time was in May of 1 year, which was International Labor Day. The second time was165438+1October 7th to commemorate the October Revolution.

The Soviet Union was the first socialist country in the world and the only socialist country in the first half of the 20th century. It was blocked and rejected by western countries. In this case, the Soviet Union needs to establish self-confidence and pride through military parade. May 1 Sunday is International Labor Day, and the Soviet Union usually organizes a military parade on this day. Of course there are exceptions.

194 1 In June, the Germans arrived at the gates of Moscow, and the Soviet Union used a solemn and stirring military parade to inspire the fighting spirit of officers and men. The second military parade was held on165438+1October 7. In fact, the October Revolution did not take place in October, but on165438+1October 7. Because it belongs to October according to the Russian calendar, it is called the October Revolution.

The Soviet Union held military parades twice a year, and this tradition continued until the early 1990s. Of course, the military parade in different periods is different.

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The development of history

1 918165438+1On October 7th, the Soviet Union and Russia held the highest-level military parade for the first time to celebrate the victory of the Red Army of Workers and Peasants in the front line and the anniversary of the October socialist revolution. The parade was held in the Hoden area of Moscow, with infantry divisions, cavalry divisions, armored vehicles of special forces and three planes participating. Lenin and Trotsky reviewed the newly established Soviet Red Army.

1923 May 1, celebrating the May 1 International Labor Day military parade. The Soviet Union held its first military parade in Moscow's Red Square. 1965, the Soviet Union held its first military parade on Victory Day on May 9, and later replaced the Labor Day military parade.

194 1 May 1, celebrating the May 1 International Labor Day military parade. The last military parade of the Soviet Union before the Great Patriotic War, on June 22nd after the military parade, Nazi Germany carried out the battle plan of Barbarossa, that is, fighting the Soviet Union, and the Soviet Patriotic War broke out in an all-round way.