The Pacific Fleet Theater in the system of political and educational work of the Far East in the 1930s
The aim of this article is to determine the role of the Red Banner Pacific Fleet Theater in the historical development of the Far East, its interaction with society in the context of ensuring the interests of the state. The article is devoted to the formation of the Red Banner Pacific Fleet Theater in the 1930s. In this period, the theater became one of the most powerful instruments of political propaganda. With the rapid increase in troops and with the threat of war in the Far East, propaganda work in the army and fleet in the 1930s became very important. The management of the Political Department, the central military and political authorities all participated in the educational and propaganda work in the Red Army and Fleet. Based on this, issues of the ideological struggle with the enemy must be considered together with the problems of the whole complex of the activities of councils of war and political authorities of the Red Army. In historical retrospect, on the basis of archival materials, official statements and relevant media publications, the activities of the Red Banner Pacific Fleet Theater are considered as important factors of the spiritual and moral development and upbringing of not only the soldier but also the civilian population of the Far East. This problem is little covered in historical science. The author notes that the theater had a significant influence on the formation of the world outlook system of the Far East. Within the framework of cultural construction, the author characterizes the activities of the theater as one of its effective instruments. The author analyzes the influence of the Political Department on the repertoire of the theater. The repertoire was given great importance, since the main objective of the theater during this period was the formation of a correct political orientation of the personnel of the military units of the Pacific Fleet and the Soviet Army. Therefore, the staged plays indicate not only the reflection of the genre specificity of the theater, but also the specifics of the time. Thanks to theatrics, the state implemented social behavioral standards of the "soviet soldier" or the "soviet person", who faithfully fulfill their duty in the rear and at the front. These heroes were "models"; thus, the viewer's spiritual search was facilitated. The Political Department understood how theatrics affected the viewer, especially if events underlying dramatic works were of great importance. In the article, attention is also paid to the problem of organizing the creative work of the theater with a lack of professional staff among actors and directors. A conclusion is justified that the establishment of the Red Banner Pacific Fleet Theater was a timely measure, raising the socio-cultural sphere of life of the Far Eastern region to a new level.