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The Soviet Union General Secretary beats shoes in United Nations ? October 12, 1960: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev took off his leather shoes and hit the tabletop at the United Nations General Assembly because he was dissatisfied with the Philippine representative.
What's going on? Let's take a look.
table knocking incident occurred on October 12, 1960, at the 902nd meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
The First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Khrushchev delivered a speech, promoting the abolition of colonialism in the New West, criticizing the hegemony of European and American powers, and also ridiculed some developing countries' willingness to be minions of the great powers.
This aroused the anger of the Philippines representative Lorenzo Samlang. He immediately went on stage to deliver a speech, accusing the Soviet Union of colonialism in Eastern Europe, which was no different from what Khrushchev said, and it was even more excessive.
He also pointed out in person that Khrushchev said one thing and did another, which was very hypocritical.
Khrushchev was an irritable person. After hearing these sharp words, he was furious and immediately asked for a speech.
Former Soviet KGB Director General Zaharov recalled: "The United Nations is in a tense debate to discuss the issue of eliminating the colonial system raised by the Soviet delegation. At this time, a Filipino walked onto the podium and said that Soviet countries were concentration camps. Khrushchev was very angry when he heard this. I was sitting behind him and I saw that he and the Soviet Foreign Minister) Gromiko asked for a speech after discussing.
Khrushchev raised his hand, but the Irish representative Bowlton or did not see it.
Khrushchev raised his hand, but the Irish representative who presided over the meeting Irish representative Bowlton or did not see it. , or pretended not to see. Khrushchev stood up and raised his hand again. But the speaker was still speaking, while the head of the Soviet delegation continued to stand and raise his hand.
At this time, Khrushchev took off his light short leather shoes from his feet and began to gently knock on the table, just like hitting the metronome . Later, Balton asked the Soviet delegation to speak. Khrushchev walked onto the rostrum, waved his hand in front of the Filipino's nose, and told him to walk away. The angry Khrushchev began his speech. "
There are two statements about why Khrushchev knocked on his shoes.
First, General Zaharov said that Khrushchev was not allowed to speak. He was excited and took off his shoes and hit the table hard. This is a practice in the Ukrainian countryside, which expresses strong dissatisfaction and also means contempt for the other party.
When officials of Tsarist Russia announced some bills in the Ukrainian countryside, Ukrainian farmers who felt their interests were damaged often took off their shoes and knocked on the ground to express opposition and contempt.
AFP wrote in a report that year, "Khrushchev took off his right foot's shoes, a carefully waxed yellow shoe, waved it on his head, and knocked it on the table with all his strength."
Second, Khrushchev did not knock on the table, but just raised his shoes and waved them.
Khrushchev's waving shoes existed, but there was no knock. "He took off one of his shoes and raised them to express dissatisfaction," said Andre Sorokin, director of the Federal Archives, but did not use it to hit the table.
Whether you knock on the table or not, taking off your shoes is an out-of-control behavior and is not allowed by diplomatic etiquette.
The head of state in diplomatic activities is just a symbol and must not be rude, because he represents the dignity of the country.
Swearing things like that can be done by subordinates.
Khrushchev's move suddenly became a symbol of Cold War .
This also objectively shows that Khrushchev is a person with a temperament and is three-point cute.
Before Khrushchev died, he specifically told the famous Soviet sculptor Ernst Josephovitch Neizvesnei to create a tombstone for him.
Interestingly, these two people had a holiday.
1962, the Moscow Artists Association organized the exhibition for the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Artists Association and invited Khrushchev and other leaders to attend. Khrushchev did not understand art at all, and when he saw Neyzvesnei's abstract works, he thought it was meaningless. He cursed, "What's this thing? Can't you draw something practical to praise the motherland?" "Hit donkey tail throws two things (donkey eggs) out of it, which is better than this painting!"
Khrushchev did not know Neizvesnei, nor did he know that this person was next to him. After reading several other paintings, Khrushchev angrily scolded: What's going on in the painting? How can socialist literature and art promote such things? I think this artist is an abnormal person, maybe he is a homosexual.
Speaking of this, Neyzvesnei, who was standing next to him, could not bear it anymore. Neizvesnei is not a scholar without any power, but a brave man. In World War II , he served as an officer of Red Army , and was killed for life. He was seriously injured in Austria and was awarded the Red Star Medal.
Neizvesnei said loudly: Comrade Khrushchev, I am this artist. If you find a beautiful girl, I can prove on the spot whether I am a normal man.
Interestingly, when Khrushchev heard Neyzvesnei's confrontation, he was not angry, but instead glanced at him and laughed.
Then, Khrushchev did not hold Neizvesnei accountable. But the leaders of the Soviet Union's Federation of Literary and Art Circles used a chicken feather as an arrow, criticized him and suppressed his works.
After Khrushchev's death, Neyzvesnei did not care about his past grudges and spent 2 years carefully crafting the tombstone.
This tombstone is made of granite in black and white colors. The two pieces of granite three-dimensional crossings are the head of the Khrushchev statue in the middle. Khrushchev looked forward with his eyes. The base of the tombstone is also made of four pieces of granite, engraved with Khrushchev's name and birth and death year, and there is no other record.
Neizvesnei's meaning is very clear, Khrushchev is a person with mixed praise and criticism. If he is a hero or a loser, let history evaluate it.
History is the most fair!
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