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📆 On September 7, 1945, Allied troops from the Soviet Union, the United States, the United Kingdom and France took part in a joint parade in Berlin.
ℹ️ The Soviet leadership suggested holding the parade in Berlin that was to involve US, British and French troops, to mark the victory over Nazi Germany. Alexanderplatz near the Reichstag building and the Brandenburg Gate was selected as the parade venue.
The parade began at 11 am. Soviet military commanders, generals and admirals of the British, US and French armies and navies, as well as a group of US Congress members, watched from the grandstands. After inspecting the troops, Marshal Zhukov delivered a speech and noted the history-making merits of Soviet and Allied forces. At the end of the official ceremony, all national brass bands performed their countries’ respective national anthems.
💬 Marshal Georgy Zhukov recalled that this event symbolised the victory of the Anti-Hitler Coalition over the bloody Nazi aggression.
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ℹ️ The Soviet leadership suggested holding the parade in Berlin that was to involve US, British and French troops, to mark the victory over Nazi Germany. Alexanderplatz near the Reichstag building and the Brandenburg Gate was selected as the parade venue.
The parade began at 11 am. Soviet military commanders, generals and admirals of the British, US and French armies and navies, as well as a group of US Congress members, watched from the grandstands. After inspecting the troops, Marshal Zhukov delivered a speech and noted the history-making merits of Soviet and Allied forces. At the end of the official ceremony, all national brass bands performed their countries’ respective national anthems.
💬 Marshal Georgy Zhukov recalled that this event symbolised the victory of the Anti-Hitler Coalition over the bloody Nazi aggression.
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#WeWereAllies
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A historical meeting on the Elbe River took place 7️⃣8️⃣ years ago – on April 25, 1945. The Red Army’s First Ukrainian Front troops under the command of Marshal Ivan Konev met the 69th and 104th infantry divisions of the First US Army under the command of General Omar Bradley.
This event is important not only historically but also symbolically. It became a prelude for the defeat of Nazi Germany and marked the peak of the allied struggle waged by the anti-Hitler coalition against Nazism. A spirit of unity against a common enemy, which came to be called the Elbe spirit, opened prospects for postwar cooperation at a new level.
📻 Although rank-and-file soldiers and their command on both sides of the Elbe River intercepted each other’s signals, they did not know how far away their allies were. They were only too happy to meet friendly troops instead of retreating Nazis.
Having forgotten about cultural differences and the language barrier, comrades-in-arms exchanged patches, signs of distinction, household items and even valuables. Later, the celebrations continued at the Soviet command headquarters on the eastern bank of the Elbe River where Omar Bradley came to meet Ivan Konev.
This is how first-hand witnesses described the historical moment. They became world famous owing to a photo by Bill Robertson (left), a reporter for US Life magazine. He said the meeting with the Soviet military created the impression that the world was one. Alexander Silvashko, depicted next to him (right) often said that if American and Soviet soldiers could maintain their comradely relations, “the world could become a better place.”
🤝 In the joint statement on the 75th anniversary of the meeting on the Elbe, the presidents of Russia and the US expressed the same feelings as their compatriots in 1945. “The meeting on the Elbe is the culmination of enormous efforts by many countries and peoples. The Elbe spirit shows how our countries can put aside their differences and cooperate in the name of a common goal”
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This event is important not only historically but also symbolically. It became a prelude for the defeat of Nazi Germany and marked the peak of the allied struggle waged by the anti-Hitler coalition against Nazism. A spirit of unity against a common enemy, which came to be called the Elbe spirit, opened prospects for postwar cooperation at a new level.
📻 Although rank-and-file soldiers and their command on both sides of the Elbe River intercepted each other’s signals, they did not know how far away their allies were. They were only too happy to meet friendly troops instead of retreating Nazis.
Having forgotten about cultural differences and the language barrier, comrades-in-arms exchanged patches, signs of distinction, household items and even valuables. Later, the celebrations continued at the Soviet command headquarters on the eastern bank of the Elbe River where Omar Bradley came to meet Ivan Konev.
This is how first-hand witnesses described the historical moment. They became world famous owing to a photo by Bill Robertson (left), a reporter for US Life magazine. He said the meeting with the Soviet military created the impression that the world was one. Alexander Silvashko, depicted next to him (right) often said that if American and Soviet soldiers could maintain their comradely relations, “the world could become a better place.”
🤝 In the joint statement on the 75th anniversary of the meeting on the Elbe, the presidents of Russia and the US expressed the same feelings as their compatriots in 1945. “The meeting on the Elbe is the culmination of enormous efforts by many countries and peoples. The Elbe spirit shows how our countries can put aside their differences and cooperate in the name of a common goal”
#WeWereAllies
#Victory78
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#HistoryOfDiplomacy
📅 90 years ago, on November 16, 1933, the Soviet Union and the United States established diplomatic relations.
👉 Following the 1917 October revolution, the United States initially refused to recognise Soviet Russia as a state and took part in the armed intervention. The outcome of the Civil War showed that Washington would have to show consideration for the new Moscow government.
✍️ The interest of American businesses in trade with the Soviet Union, especially against the backdrop of a severe economic crisis, and a desire to restrict Japan’s expansion in the Far East forced Washington to recognise the young Soviet state. In October 1933, US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sent a letter to Mikhail Kalinin, Chairman of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee, in which he wrote about the United States’ desire to start negotiations on official recognition.
In November, Soviet Commissar of Foreign Affairs Maxim Litvinov arrived in Washington, where he held hours-long talks with President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull during which they ironed out their many differences.
Prominent diplomat Alexander Troyanovsky was appointed the first Soviet plenipotentiary representative to the United States. The first US Ambassador to the Soviet Union was special assistant to the US Secretary of State William Bullitt. His memoirs, in which he describes his stay in Moscow, are noteworthy.
💬 From the Foreign Ministry’s press release on the 90th anniversary of restoring diplomatic relations between Russia and the United States, November 15, 2023: This anniversary is an opportunity to review the positive historical experience of our countries, when our interaction was based on respect and a balance of mutual interests. These principles formed the backbone of the 1933 agreement on the resumption of bilateral diplomatic relations and remain fully relevant in today’s unprecedentedly complicated situation.
#WeWereAllies
📅 90 years ago, on November 16, 1933, the Soviet Union and the United States established diplomatic relations.
👉 Following the 1917 October revolution, the United States initially refused to recognise Soviet Russia as a state and took part in the armed intervention. The outcome of the Civil War showed that Washington would have to show consideration for the new Moscow government.
✍️ The interest of American businesses in trade with the Soviet Union, especially against the backdrop of a severe economic crisis, and a desire to restrict Japan’s expansion in the Far East forced Washington to recognise the young Soviet state. In October 1933, US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sent a letter to Mikhail Kalinin, Chairman of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee, in which he wrote about the United States’ desire to start negotiations on official recognition.
In November, Soviet Commissar of Foreign Affairs Maxim Litvinov arrived in Washington, where he held hours-long talks with President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull during which they ironed out their many differences.
Prominent diplomat Alexander Troyanovsky was appointed the first Soviet plenipotentiary representative to the United States. The first US Ambassador to the Soviet Union was special assistant to the US Secretary of State William Bullitt. His memoirs, in which he describes his stay in Moscow, are noteworthy.
💬 From the Foreign Ministry’s press release on the 90th anniversary of restoring diplomatic relations between Russia and the United States, November 15, 2023: This anniversary is an opportunity to review the positive historical experience of our countries, when our interaction was based on respect and a balance of mutual interests. These principles formed the backbone of the 1933 agreement on the resumption of bilateral diplomatic relations and remain fully relevant in today’s unprecedentedly complicated situation.
#WeWereAllies