in the information space at times there are sounding names stickiness, survivable due to its imagery.They are not related to the peculiarities of world outlook of individual countries or nations.That is clearly the world perceives them.For example, there is a saying: "Upper Volta with missiles".It is, oddly enough, is now associated with Russia.Such an expression of even the President of the Russian Federation is used in the interviews.Let's see what it means and where it came from.
will understand the words
If rockets all clear, no one would interpret this term in two ways, the "Upper Volta" is self-explanatory.The fact that the title has gone through the education that meant.It was a small West African country.From sixty eighty fourth year of the last century it was known as Upper Volta.With rockets, by the way, there were not that bad, but no way.Poorest states, but still unstable.Now we can find it on the map under the name of Burkina Faso.With the change of name of the state, little has changed.
in a special edition can be learned about life there.It is depressing.The country has no economy, laws are more similar to those that are installed in the jungle.On science and more or less acceptable education in general are not talking.The country can be safely described as the edge of civilization, for which our reasoning is quite enough.That such it was and still is today - Upper Volta.Since she does not have missiles it seems ever.
Written statements
view of mega size information space and the same number of commentators and "insiders" there is some confusion.In an all in agreement.Upper Volta with missiles for the first time named the USSR.Some assert authorship of Margaret Thatcher, former British prime minister.In fact it is shaped "slander."This venerable lady might think so, even agreeing that the Soviet Union - it Upper Volta with missiles, just say so out loud to her upbringing did not allow.
aristocracy in those days strictly taught not to show his contempt for the public through the "loud" statements.Upper Volta with missiles had called already sunk into oblivion superpower Helmut Schmidt, German Federal Chancellor (until 1982).Some inquisitive researchers decided to find the source.Now we are not especially imagine what life was like in Germany.And the Germans are unlikely to remember nuances.But some details still managed to get hold of.
results even more confused
As it turned out, West Germany just seemed very free country.In fact, everything was, to put it mildly, a little differently.Speak aloud to the Soviet term "Upper Volta with missiles" Schmidt could not.As they say, if that actually happened, it was only late at night, under a thick blanket.Federal Chancellor - a man is not stupid, clearly aware of what a powerful army is under his backyard.
he would not tease Brezhnev.The consequences could be dire.In any case, the evidence of his authorship was not found (serious).By the way, this phrase is credited to him since 1993.The book is written by a group of American sovietologists.Maybe they coined the term "Upper Volta with missiles"?
different version
If you look for traces of the expression in the printed sources, then stumble on an article published in the "Financial Times".It is called "Soviet export of technology."Author - David Buchan.Date of publication of 09.14.1984 Perhaps this is not the first mention of the oral loud and offensive nicknames.The material called Buchan superpower criticized for the fact that it increased its military power, ignoring the needs of the population (maybe true).
What does "Upper Volta with missiles»
Who said the first such sentence, after all, is not so important.It is spread through the world, becoming universally accepted.Drink it now to the Russian Federation, when it is desired to emphasize the lack of development of its economy, backwardness and inferiority.And if some time ago insulting nickname almost forgotten, but now cropped up again.The reason for that - propaganda campaign directed against the "aggressor country."It is in the West, without stopping, and not just a raging storm and tsunami waves covering consumer information.Considering the fact that the Russian Federation constantly conducts military exercises, by the way, very successful, the term gained its second life.
Now its use is associated with the idea of suggestion Western (and not only) people of the idea of Russia as a complete collapse of the state, it has no chance of a return to stability and world politics.If in the eighties showed the expression level of civilization powers to actively influence the processes that are vital for the whole of humanity, yet now they are willing to "take away from the real situation."Why
expression once put into circulation?
Let's start with the fact that in 2014 the world began to change rapidly.Perhaps the process started earlier, but he was brought to mankind from the Maidan events.This kind of visual reference point in the process of tightening confrontation of Russia with the West.Yet it can be considered the beginning of "perestroika" world order.So, anyway, experts say.The West is trying by all means to prove its citizens (and the rest of the world) inferiority of the Russian Federation, its inadequacy as a leader.Hence the revival of the expression "Upper Volta with missiles".What do you mean it in the mouths of critics, particularly guess not.Can be interpreted literally.Russian them seems like an extremely backward country with a terrible weapon.If you follow this logic, then we come to a disappointing conclusion: it must be neutralized.Separation and deprivation of the "nuclear button", as it seems according caring advocates.What is the Russian answer?Yes, our bloggers and journalists are not left behind.Now the network can find a lot of materials about the "Upper Volta".But in them it is not just with missiles, but with new technology, a formidable weapon, gold and so on.Others, working in the key western propaganda, is added with "credits", "a long time" and so on.It's as you like.Or, if you dig a little deeper, one which homeland.
