Lenin and Stalin did not like kissing, at least in public.There was, however, a case where the legendary Chkalov embraced Joseph Stalin with emotion, but it's not in the bill.
emergence of party fashion kissing
Fashion kisses on government introduced Khrushchev.His rise to power marked a definite warming of the domestic political situation.Obviously, like any spring effect, it caused a surge of positive emotions, expressed in this gesture means a manifestation of love for the neighbor, including in the Christian sense of the word.After years of Stalinist austerity kissing party and government leaders looked mentally and quite natural.They willingly have been adopted as standards of behavior on a par with the words "our way", which entered into use at the turn of the sixties.
the Easter osculation, however, the First Secretary of the manifestation of affection can not be attributed, he did not like the church, and in every way tried to limit its activities.His last official kiss Nikita Sergeyevich was at the ramp in October 1964 by Klim Voroshilov, which participants did not put its displacement in advance aware of their serious intentions.More with him from the Central Committee members did not want nobody to hug, although I've.Kissed Khrushchev during his rule everything and Brezhnev, and Sevenfold and Mikoyan and Kosygin.In fairness it should be noted that he showed his feelings timidly, somehow, pioneer, and this gesture, deeply intimate, not abused, showing voluntarism in other matters.
«Triple Brezhnev»
After embarrassment at the airport there was a plenum at which he was elected general secretary Leonid Brezhnev.Kiss fairly quickly it became part of the ritual of the party, showing the Soviet people and the entire world community is deeply humane essence of the native authorities.Suspected head of state in some perverse inclinations were impossible, and not because someone is afraid of the all-powerful KGB.Behind him, dear, firmly entrenched glory is not that, "walker", but the well-known lover of beautiful women, and certainly something he could not afford to behave as they see fit, and to show their feelings as they like.
first kiss of Brezhnev, which entered the history of the USSR, made a huge impression on the citizens of Czechoslovakia.Gustav Husak was kissed three times, quite orthodox, cheeks and lips.Perhaps the representatives of the fraternal Slavic peoples who inhabited the then Czechoslovakia, would have reacted to this act more tolerant, if not for the events leading up to 1968, after which sarcasm and causticity they formed in overabundance.Showing the reactionary nature of thinking, they have called the kiss "triple Brezhnev", referring, apparently, it is possible to define a numeral greater magnitude.
refuseniks
proved less tolerant of the Romanian Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu.He suffered bacteriophobia terribly afraid of infection by pathogens, so avoid contact with all possible sources of germs.Kiss Brezhnev, he believed, could cause infections because no Soviet leader not rubbing alcohol, and he was not sterile.History is silent about what exactly the words the head of the CRC expressed its disagreement, but avoid the kisses he managed.
Famous kissing Brezhnev caused serious concern of the British Foreign Office on the eve of the upcoming in 1971, the government of the visit."Iron Lady", which took place in the political struggle hard school, faced with a situation which is unique not know Parliament Albion.Thatcher as intractable Romania avoided a friendly embrace, which she at that moment, perhaps, feared more than all Soviet ballistic missiles combined.
Witty otvertelsya Fidel Castro, he just lit up on the ladder, and so, with a cigarette clamped between his teeth, he went to greet.The thing cost a firm handshake and a hug, which is quite acceptable on Liberty Island.But kiss Cuban men are not accepted.
Every kiss Brezhnev fixed lens
But the young American, who came with a delegation to Moscow in 1973, got a kiss of Brezhnev, which entered the history of the USSR and the United States simultaneously.Brezhnev understand every normal man: cute girl gives flowers as well stay here?Annie Hallman, dance teacher, immediately became a celebrity, to which, apparently, did not mind.Few Americans can boast of such an event in his life, except that Jimmy Carter, President.He also got.
not spared suffering lips
Indira Gandhi, Yasser Arafat, many other leaders of the socialist world, the rulers and dictators in developing countries, Latin American liberators, leading the fight against neo-colonialism, African leaders and other representatives of progressive mankind made in Moscow as an honored guest.And magnificent receptions consistently complement the legendary kiss of Brezhnev.Perhaps not all the guests loved it, but for political and economic reasons tolerated.Josip Broz Tito, according to unconfirmed rumors, got more than others, it even hurt my lip.
most famous kiss of Brezhnev, which entered the history of the USSR and the world
But the most famous and rastirazhirovanny kissing Brezhnev, which entered the history of the USSR, East Germany and the whole of Europe, occurred in 1971.The artist Dmitry Vrubel redrew it with photos by graffiti on the Berlin Wall shortly before its fall, perpetuating an unprecedented epochal moment of unity the leaders of the socialist countries.Eric Honecker is almost invisible, it can be found only on points and hairstyle.Why this eventful moment in Soviet history so famous, it is difficult to explain.Meeting of the leaders of the USSR and the GDR in the early seventies was commonplace, the protocol it is also not distinguished by originality.Kiss Brezhnev expressed a sincere respect for the elderly communists and anti-fascists.It was not hypocrisy, that was the party ethics, formed over decades.In general, nothing special.
That's when it's tried to do Mikhail Gorbachev, everything looked quite different ...
