Interesting facts about Molotov Is a great opportunity to learn about famous Soviet politicians. Molotov was one of the most active participants in the October Revolution. He was called "Stalin's shadow" because he served as the embodiment of the ideas of the "Leader of the peoples".
So, here are the most interesting facts about Molotov.
- Vyacheslav Molotov (1890-1986) - revolutionary, politician, People's Commissar and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR.
- The real name of Molotov is Scriabin.
- Molotov cocktails began to be called Molotov cocktails at the height of the war between the USSR and Finland in 1939. At that time, Molotov announced that Soviet aviation was not dropping bombs into Finland, but food aid in the form of baskets of bread. As a result, the Finnish warriors dubbed the rapidly flammable munitions used against Soviet tanks "Molotov cocktails."
- During tsarist Russia, Molotov was sentenced to exile in Vologda (see interesting facts about Vologda). In this city, the prisoner played the mandolin in taverns, thus earning his own food.
- Molotov was one of the few people who turned to Joseph Stalin as "you".
- At a young age, Vyacheslav was fond of poetry and even tried to compose poems himself.
- Molotov loved to read books, allocating this lesson 5-6 hours a day.
- Did you know that Molotov was a stutterer?
- Already a well-known politician, Molotov always carried a pistol with him, and hid it under his pillow before going to bed.
- An interesting fact is that throughout his life, Vyacheslav Molotov got up at half past six in the morning to do long exercises.
- Molotov's wife and all her relatives were subjected to repression on the personal orders of Stalin. They were all sent into exile. After 5 years, they received freedom by order of Beria.
- Expelled from the Communist Party in 1962, Molotov was accepted back into it only 22 years later. At that time, he was already 84 years old.
- Molotov admitted that he always wanted to live to be 100 years old. And although he failed to achieve his goal, he lived a very long life - 96 years.
- Molotov became the longest-serving head of government among all the heads of the USSR and Russia.
- During his term in power, as the Soviet people's commissar, Molotov signed 372 execution lists.
- If you believe the words of the grandson of the People's Commissar, then after Stalin, among the world leaders, Molotov especially respected Winston Churchill (see interesting facts about Churchill).
- When Hitler's troops attacked Russia, it was Molotov, not Stalin, who spoke to the people on the radio.
- After the end of the war, Molotov was one of those who supported the formation of the state of Israel.
