Reorganization of the Structure of the Central Governing Bodies by the Soviet Armed Forces after the end of World War II (1945–1953)
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The experience of the evolution of the Soviet Armed Forces after the end of World War II and before the formation of unified ministries in 1953 is analyzed. It is stated that in the period of 1945–1946, after the abolition of the State Defense Committee, there was a return to the pre-military system of functioning of the Armed Forces, distributed between three people's commissariats (defense, navy and internal affairs). The cardinal change in the military-political situation in the world required the reorggation of the Armed Forces, which passed two stages of military construction. During the first stage, which took place in 1946–1950. all types (kinds) of troops were united in the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the USSR, and the internal and border troops were transferred from the Ministry of the Interior to state security. In connection with the implementation of a large shipbuilding program in the period 1950–1953. The second stage begins, when the naval forces were isolated into an independent Naval ministry. It was shown that in 1953 there was a process of unification of ministries, the military security of the USSR was carried out by two departments — defense (overland troops, aviation and navy), as well as internal affairs (border and internal troops).

Shunyakov D. V., Zapariy V. V. Reorganization of the Structure of the Central Governing Bodies by the Soviet Armed Forces after the end of World War II (1945–1953) // HISTORY AND MODERN PERSPECTIVES. 2023. Vol. 5. №1. P. 48-53. (in Russ.) DOI: 10.33693/2658-4654-2023-5-1-48-53

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