All-union sports complex "Ready for work and defense" as a phenomenon of the development of mass physical culture and sports in the USSR
The issues of the history of the origin and development of the TRP complex are considered, the main reasons that marked its appearance are indicated. The paper defines the main stages of the formation of the structure of the TRP complex, and defines the stages of its further development and improvement. The main reasons for changes in the content, structure, and regulatory requirements throughout the entire period of existence of the TRP complex are given. The article presents the main forms of development of mass physical culture and sports (FC and C). For the first time, on the basis of statistical reports of the All-Union Committee for Physical Culture and Sports (VC FC), the author makes an attempt to clearly show how many GTO badges were prepared in the country at different stages of the complex's existence. Statistics are particularly interesting in the period 1970-1980, when the TRP complex gained the greatest popularity. Previously, the full statistical data has not been published anywhere. In conclusion, the author analyzes the main reasons for the decline in the popularity of the TRP complex and draws conclusions about the role of the complex in the history of the development of physical culture and sports in the USSR from 1931-1991.