Early on the morning of March 5, 1953, the head of the Country of Soviets, Joseph Stalin, died. But after 60 years, the death of the “leader of the peoples” was still under a veil of secrecy. Like, in fact, almost all of life. And to learn this secret of secrets is hardly possible. Secretly, even unexpected for the world reburial of Stalin took place, the ashes of which were transferred late at night from the Mausoleum to the Kremlin wall. Yes, and this fact does not seem historical to everyone
"A word to comrade Spiridonov"
The XXII Congress of the Soviet Communist Party, held October 17-31, 1961, became historical immediately for many reasons:
- turned out to be the first of 22 higher party meetings held in the Grand Kremlin Palace;
- adopted a document called the "Moral Code of the builders of communism";
- from the "nest" flew and sent across the country the catch phrase of the new leader of the country Nikita Khrushchev that the current and all subsequent generations of his compatriots will begin to live in a communist society;
- on the eve of the opening, an ultra-powerful thermonuclear bomb was detonated, which became a kind of demonstration of the military power of the USSR and, apparently, gave Khrushchev confidence in his actions;
- Just a day before the close, a hasty reburial of the former Secretary General was announced as an ordinary person.
It is curious that Khrushchev and not one of the authoritative members of the Politburo like Frol Kozlov, Anastas Mikoyan or Mikhail Suslov became the formal initiator of such a step at the state level and significance, which was probably accepted long before the congress. To give a speech and demand to remove Stalin from the Mausoleum was entrusted to the head of the Leningrad Regional Committee Ivan Spiridonov, who was not distinguished by either initiative or oratory. By the way, soon Comrade Spiridonov, in the fight against the personality cult, had not been noticed before, was removed from office due to chronic sleep.
Lenin's Neighbor
About how long Stalin was without the attention of doctors who were simply afraid to call to a summer house near Moscow without the permission of the “Owner” or Lavrentiy Beria, a lot was said and written. No fewer facts and possible words remained hidden. Thus giving rise, naturally, to a lot of speculation and just rumors. On March 6, the body of the 73-year-old Generalissimo was transported to the capital, leaving for three days among the columns of the House of Unions. But the urgent security measures taken by the NKVD and the Politburo, moreover, from the category of "elevated", obviously did not make farewell to the deceased many thousands of people.
Almost two hundred mourners died in the stampede that happened on Trubnaya Square, later baptized as Trupnaya. According to Western "radio voices", there were much more victims. Having given the opportunity to the Soviet people and the Communists of other countries to burn freely, the country's leadership temporarily left without a head decided to supplant the embalmed Vladimir Lenin, who has been in the Mausoleum for almost 30 years. And on March 9, he placed in it, along with the first leader of the USSR, also the second. Thus, Joseph Vissarionovich lay for more than eight years.
"Stalin, get out!"
Having unanimously applauded such a “brave” speaker from Leningrad, the delegates unanimously approved the already prepared decision that the recent party leader, who had abused power and became a real criminal, should “leave the building”. It is good that in the communist fervor the deceased was not offered to do this on their own. Trying to accomplish, the righteous, in their opinion, albeit posthumous trial, the members of the Politburo were in such a hurry that they ordered the body of the millions overthrown by them to be taken out the very next night. Quietly reburied in the Kremlin wall next to Emelyan Yaroslavsky and Rosalia Zemlyachka. And, contrary to the protocol, there were no solemn speeches, wreaths and the guard of honor and military salute put to the senior officer!
