In its heyday, the Soviet Union not only had military strength that made the world tremble, but also had unparalleled achievements in the field of science. What is even more frightening is that the "ism" it represented spread throughout the world. Everywhere, from factories in Europe to rubber forests in South America, from farmland in Asia to pastures in North America, there are devout followers in every corner of the world.

Conceptual map of the Soviet Palace

★The most destructive army in human history★

If we say that the volunteers during the "Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea" were light infantry in human history At its peak, the Soviet Red Army in its heyday may be the pinnacle of the army in human history.

The two most famous events that show the powerful military power of the Soviet Union:

1. The Moscow Red Square military parade on November 7, 1979 to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the "October Revolution"< /p>

At that time, the Soviet Union was at the tail end of its heyday. It adopted a tough offensive posture internationally, which brought huge military pressure to Europe and the United States. The arrogant lighthouse country was forced to take the initiative to show its goodwill to China. First, the Secretary of State Kissinger's secret visit to China, and then President Nixon's personal flight to Beijing, finally led to the normalization of Sino-US relations in 1979, and finally formed a situation in the United Nations where the Soviet Union was independent against the four permanent members.

The military parade that year was, firstly, to commemorate the victory of the "October Revolution" on November 7, 1917 and pay tribute to the great proletarian revolution; secondly, it was to commemorate the "October Revolution" on November 7, 1941. Moscow Red Square Military Parade" pays tribute to the heroes of the "Patriotic War" who died resolutely when Nazi Germany came to the city.

Those who have watched that military parade can feel an indescribable shock. The biting Arctic cold wind in November, the roaring mountains and the tsunami in Ula, the contemptuous eyes of the Red Army and the steely will to fight. Leave no doubt in your mind: this army has the power to destroy everything.

After reading this, you can clearly understand why China’s first-generation leadership team, which rose from the mountains of corpses and blood, chose to carry out the construction of the “big third front” and spread it across the country; you also You will understand why the president of the invincible lighthouse country once pressed his hand on the nuclear bomb launch button during the "Cuban Missile Crisis"; you will also truly understand why even the People's Liberation Army, a force with outstanding fighting will, He once listed the Soviet Red Army as the "most awe-worthy" opponent!

2. The "West-81" military exercise in 1981.

This was the largest military exercise in human history. In order to achieve a deterrent effect, the Soviet Union specially invited Western high-level officials to observe the drill and mobilized 500,000 people and more than 10,000 tanks (more than 10,000 tanks at that time) China has a large number of tanks throughout the country).

In order to demonstrate its all-round strike capabilities, the Soviet Union invested in mechanized infantry, armored troops, artillery, pontoon troops, chemical defense troops, ground-to-surface short-range tactical missile troops, medium- and long-range strategic missile troops, airborne troops, The Marine Corps, Navy ship units, Air Force frontline aviation units... almost all arms participated in this exercise. During the eight-day military exercise, the Soviet army gave the most realistic presentation of subjects such as long-range precision missile strikes, armored group assaults, paratroopers and airborne landings of airborne troops, and assault landings of Marine Corps. For a time, the scene was The grandeur and grandeur are astonishing.

Even American observers who are accustomed to seeing big scenes lamented: Once the war breaks out, the war in Western Europe will be over when the US military reinforcements are halfway on the road, and the Soviets will stand on the Atlantic coast to watch us. .

This was an attack speed more terrifying than Nazi Germany's Blitzkrieg. At that time, Britain, France, and West Germany did not expect to rely on conventional forces to resist the Soviet Union, and even imagined that they would be detonated directly once the war broke out. Nuclear weapons were used to delay the Soviet attack. Some people have conducted deductions. Unless the US military puts all its main forces on the Berlin front, Europe will be filled with red flags in a very short period of time.

★Leader in human science and technology★

In addition to its outstanding achievements in the well-known field of mathematics, the Soviet Union also created many records in the history of human science.

It invented mankind’s first intercontinental missile, R7, with a range of 8,800 kilometers.

It invented mankind’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1.

It sent the first large earth creature to fly out of the earth, the puppy Laika.

It sent humans into space for the first time, Yuri Gagarin.

It sent the first human woman into space, Valentina Tereshkova.

It launched the first human spacecraft to land on the moon, Luna 2.

It took the first photo of the far side of the moon, Luna 3.

It launched the first Venus probe, Venera 4.

It launched mankind’s first space station, Salyut 1.

It launched the first probe to soft-land on Venus, Venera 7.

It launched the first probe to soft-land on Mars, Mars 3.

It built the world's first nuclear power plant and opened a chapter in mankind's peaceful use of atomic energy.

It created the record for the deepest underground exploration by humans, the Kola ultra-deep well, with a drilling depth of 12,263 meters.

The Soviet Union was the pioneering leader of mankind on the journey to the "Stars and Seas". This is undoubtedly and worthy of everyone's memory.

★The leader of communism★

For China, the Soviet Union may not be a good neighbor, but it must be a good teacher.

From Mr. Sun Yat-sen’s proposal of “taking Russia as our teacher” in 1921 to Chairman Mao’s call for an “upsurge in learning from the Soviet Union” across the country in 1953, China has benefited a lot from the Soviet Union.

During the Khrushchev period, the Soviet Union’s assistance to China was so great that it was unprecedented and never will be in the future. There is a saying that the Soviet Union transformed China from a backward agricultural country. The country personally carried it into the gate of the industrial country.

In human history, one country’s assistance to another country, even if the United States and Britain have a direct blood relationship, is nothing more than giving money, materials, weapons, and oil.

But in addition to providing money and materials, the Soviet Union also copied and pasted its entire industrial system and the essence of Western civilization for hundreds of years into China.

Everyone knows about the famous "156 Projects". The Soviet Union sent tens of thousands of experts to China to help implement 150 projects. The projects covered electricity, steel, coal, aluminum, machinery, and chemistry. , papermaking, non-ferrous metallurgy, oil refining, heavy machinery, power, fertilizers, thermal power generation, medicine, military industry and many other fields. From 1954 to 1957 alone, the Soviet Union provided China with 4,261 teaching syllabi and 4,587 industrial products. Standard, even when Sino-Soviet relations were at their closest, there were rumors that the Soviet Union was preparing to directly provide China with atomic bomb blueprints.

Of course, these are not unconditional. They are the respect and recognition that New China has fought for in the Korean battlefield. However, such all-round assistance, even if viewed today 70 years later, It’s incredible. No wonder the West said: The Soviet Union built another socialist industrialized power on the land of China.

Many people in China also believe that without assistance from the Soviet Union, China’s industrialization process would be at least 10 years late! You can imagine how much the situation has changed in 10 years.

In addition to these practical aids, the greatest legacy the Soviet Union brought to the world is communist ideology.

This is the core competitiveness of the Soviet Union, and it is also what the United States fears the most about the Soviet Union, because no matter how strong a country is, it is difficult to penetrate deeply into all regions of the world, but "Communism" "It is a faith that transcends race, nation, and country. Whether you are serving plates in a cafe in Western Europe, twisting screws in a factory in East Asia, or harvesting wheat on a farm in North America, as long as there is oppression and " Chains" and "Communism" have the potential to bring everyone together.

It is difficult for people who have not experienced that era to imagine what kind of ideology and social system it is that can influence and radiate most of the human world and make tens of millions or hundreds of millions of people willing. Die for it.