Every nation living in the territory of a particular State or Union has a right to security and favorable conditions for life.In this regard, the government is trying to create a powerful team, which would deal with such important matters, providing the population with all necessary.At the time, this function performed the KGB (transcript: "State Security Committee").During the Soviet era system is the central management body, which provided security throughout the country and worked for 37 years.
functions and powers of life
KGB engaged in the operational-search activity, the protection of the state borders, the external search and counterintelligence, providing government communications.Also, the committee struggled with dissent, nationalism and anti-Soviet activity.The system consisted of individual elements (there were fourteen) in the Republic of the Union of Local Authorities, military districts, formations, border troops, research and educational institutions and many other entities.The KGB (transcript of which is known to almost every person) in those days had different names and statuses.Today, this name is used, usually in the conversation, when referred to one of the Russian special services.
History of the Committee
State Security Committee was established on Feb. 4, 1954.It consists of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, the different services and departments.Chairman of the KGB (transcript of which has been approved March 13, 1954) became Colonel-General Ivan Serov.It should be noted that the committee was not created to be the central organ of state power.He was to be the Office of the Government of the Soviet Union.
feature of the system is an organized control of the KGB.It is known that there have been sixteen, but some sources deny this information, saying that the number is not precisely determined.First Main Directorate was intelligence, the second - internal security.Then the military counterintelligence, combating anti-Soviet elements, transportation security, operational-search work, the encryption-decryption business and communications, protection of the government and leaders of the party, the management of the commandant of the Moscow Kremlin, medicine (health care), radio interception, electronic intelligence, economic security.
Preparation KGB
history of the KGB (transcript which nowadays is often used to refer to the Russian security services) is quite extensive and cover virtually every area of public administration.The number of bodies working in the committee was about three hundred thousand people.When the KGB there were schools, the purpose of which was to prepare and issue a highly qualified workforce for the security organs of the Soviet Union.They include universities, colleges, schools, training centers and special courses.Activity institutions controlled KGB.
