OBJECTIVE FACTORS AFFECTING THE STATE AND DEVELOPMENTOF THE RED ARMY IN THE PREWAR YEARS

Abstract

Aim. To identify the objective factors (political, economic, foreign policy, etc.) that affected the state and development of the Red Army on the eve of the Great Patriotic War. Methodology. The article considers established approaches to the goals of preparing the USSR for the upcoming war and making the most important political, economic, organizational and managerial decisions that affected the combat capability of the Red Army. The reasons for the complexity of strengthening the Red Army in this historical period as a result of the economic spurt and political repression are considered. When conducting the research, the dialectical method was used as the main scientific method. Among the special historical research methods, we used the comparative-historical method, the method of periodization, the chronological and problem-chronological methods, actualization, as well as the methods of specific and logical analysis, the historical-system method, and some others. Results. In the course of the work, the content of the main political, economic and foreign policy factors that influenced the state of the Red Army before the beginning of the Great Patriotic War was clarified. Research implications. The results of the study offer an objective assessment of the state of the Red Army on the eve of the Great Patriotic War and the role of various external factors. Conclusions are drawn about the need for creative use of the experience of the past in solving the tasks set today for society, as well as for Army and Navy personnel.