Kronstadt uprising - an event that could have influenced the course of historical development of Russia, if it had not been drowned in blood.What prompted people after long wars and revolution to take up arms again?What happened at this time and in the bloodless civil war ravaged the country?
During this period, there were the first attempts to restore the national economy, which proved unsuccessful.In 1920, organized labor inefficient army, which, in fact, is a form of compulsory labor militarized.
Beginning in 1921 - is flourishing unfair policy of "war communism."He contributed to the fact that more grew apart and industrial centers of agricultural production.The country felt the sharp shortage of food.The urban population was melting in his eyes, it was profitable to the peasants for a song or a gift to feed the large industrial cities and towns and in the cities, a new phenomenon - labor desertion.In response to the unfavorable economic conditions of existence of the peasantry responded to the wave of revolts.
Tamboschina took up arms, the North Caucasus, Western Siberia and the Ukraine.Industrial production virtually stopped.For example, in Petrograd were closed powerful Putilovsky Sestroretsky and plants, as well known in those years, the factory "Triangle".
inequality, deprivation, destruction and famine, and the restriction of democratic freedoms which were proclaimed in October 1917, caused fair indignation of the people, which resulted in the Kronstadt uprising.Sailors (total population about 26 thousand persons) amounted to a resolution with their requirements, which had to be handed over to the government.It also contained political and economic demands.
What were caused by the actions of the rebels?The answer is simple.The ruling Communist Party could not take the country out of a catastrophic state of general chaos.In addition, she has lost the confidence of the workers, because they were not considered, and any dissent of the people declared intrigues of the counterrevolution.
The sailors did not require the elimination of the Soviets, but were only opposed to the power concentrated in the hands of just - from the Communist Party.After all, it is in itself limited the rights and freedoms of other parties and movements.
Uprising in Kronstadt was organized and numerous.Only on March 1 rally of 1921, which was held in Anchor Square, gathered more than 16 thousand. Man.In the town the rebels had been cleaned up without violence, sounded none volley.Keep order in the streets assigned to the Provisional Revolutionary Committee (WRC), which was headed by SM Petrychenko.
Such concerted action immediately caused a negative reaction of the ruling party, who did not want to share with someone else of his absolute power.In response to the Kronstadt mutiny was a state of siege, which gave impetus to the beginning of martial law.In fact, the town was cut off from the world.On the rebels exerted moral pressure, conducted intensive propaganda campaign leaflets were dropped flows directly from the aircraft.
Kronstadt uprising united freedom fighters, who once again proved true to the ideas of the revolution.By order of the Government of March 8 made the first attempt to take over the city, but it was not so easy.
mutiny, in fact, not condemned the Red Army, which was precipitated by Kronstadt.Some of the parts and not following orders of commanders of the Red Army, because they themselves were dissatisfied with the existing order.
Under the pressure of the shelling of March 18, 1921 Kronstadt uprising fell.The massacre was brutal.Shot 2,100 people, 6,500 men were imprisoned, and 8 thousand. Defenders of the city went on the ice in the neutral Finland.
Kronstadt revolt was the first demonstration lesson uncompromising struggle between the ruling circles and the people.
