TRENDS IN THE MILITARY UNIVERSITIES CADETS MORAL AND AESTHETIC EDUCATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOVIET PERIOD

Abstract

The article carries out the identification of the most characteristic trends for the Soviet period in the development of the education system for cadets of military universities of moral and aesthetic culture. For this purpose, the author pays attention to the main features of the process of formation of the spiritual and moral qualities of the Red Army soldiers (including the commanding staff) in the period from 1918 to 1920, in the early years of its existence. Based on the analysis of historical sources and special literature, a description of the state of relevant activities in the 1920s – 1930s is given. Attention is also paid to how the trends that emerged during this period affected the spiritual and moral qualities of cadets and commanders who participated in the Great Patriotic War, which underwent changes in 1941 – 1945. The system of spiritual and moral education of future officers, which took place during the post-war period of the history of the USSR, is considered. Its most significant distinguishing features and their determining factors are characterized.