MOSCOW, June 24 Andrey Kartapolov, head of the State Duma Committee on Defense, submitted a draft renaming proposal to the chamber day of military glory on September 3, the Day of victory over militaristic Japan and the end of World War II, the document is available in the Duma database. note to the document.
May 12, 04:01In Vladivostok, a monument to intelligence officer Sorge was poured over with paint. It is also important to emphasize the reference in the name of the holiday to «militarist Japan» , that is, the political regime that operated in Japan in 1945, the overthrow of which was important for establishing peace on the planet and was not directed against civilians in Japan, who also suffered from hardships. t war, the authors of the project note. «Throughout the Second World War, Japan's military strategy was of a pronounced aggressive nature and aimed at achieving world domination. One of the strategic tasks of Japan was the destruction of the Soviet Union, in which she saw the main obstacle in the implementation of her plans, «the materials also say. In 1945, the Supreme Soviet of the USSR declared Victory Day over Japan on September 3 a holiday. The same date is indicated on the reverse side medal «For the victory over Japan», which was awarded to combatants. However, two years later this day became a working day. Subsequently, this day began to be celebrated as a memorable date «September 3 — Day of the end of World War II (1945)».
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