The Soviet Union in 1973 in color

• in the color of the Soviet Union in 1973

Today we have 1973 photos on the theme of the Soviet Union.

Judging by the stories of their parents, as well as the totality of the historical sources, the time was generally quite nice. Decades of selfless work finally led to a prosperity among Soviet citizens. Production of passenger cars exceeded one million per year, and although most of them were exported, ordinary people began to gradually acquire personal vehicles.

1973 - this is the beginning of "stagnation." It is said that Leonid Brezhnev began noticeably decrepit somewhere in 1974.

But as he looked April 1, 1973, during a visit to the Yugoslav counterpart Josip Tito:

In foreign policy, 1973rd was favorable for the USSR. The Americans withdrew from Vietnam, the West faced with the oil crisis due to the ultimatum of the OPEC countries. They were even then not to escalate the confrontation with the socialist camp, so began the blessed era of "détente".

Brezhnev talks with Nixon during his visit to the United States, June 19, 1973:

The Soviet leadership was very pleased the emerging normalization of relations with the West.

CPSU General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev during a conversation with a group of American journalists in the Kremlin. Malyshev / RIA Novosti 1973:

Life in the USSR went on as long ago zavedonnym course. People went to the demonstration and party meetings, took social obligations, rested "on the yugas."

Demonstration of May 1, 1973:

Secretary Komsomol committee Gorodetsky handing mechanics letter press shop № I Mikhailov for their active participation in technical creativity of youth. Lenin Komsomol Automobile Plant in Moscow (AZLK) 1973:

Dress Style:

on the man already appear jeans, but women - only in dresses 1973:

is now Forgotten trailers were taken Muscovites and visitors to the world of high achievements of the Soviet economy (ENEA, 1973):

A from the Simferopol railway. . Station famous Crimean mountain trolleybus drove tourists to the Black Sea to blue 1973:

Flight Yalta Airport:

These trolleys and go there now as a living monument to our childhood, adolescence, youth ...

Since foreign resorts were closed to Soviet citizens, on their own it was packed.

Promenade Sochi in 1973 year:

Happy days at sea in Yevpatoriya 73rd:

What else comes to mind from that time?

For those who have not saved money on their own, "Lada" and "Moskvich" I had the opportunity to buy a beautiful motorcycle, "Java." 1973:

Just in time for this father took me to the country in the 73-m.

Comprehensive service 73rd:

What then are our cities? "Khrushchev" already hard pressed "brezhnevki", in other words, to replace the five-story building reached a nine-storied. This is already a familiar environment of our habitat, which had just been formed.

At the same time leaving the old city life. Particularly acute is felt in Moscow, where on the outskirts of the village and dismantled finished off the remnants of the center of the old wooden building. But some protected corners that time still remained, which is now seen is absolutely impossible in Moscow.

Moscow third lane Lavra in 1973:

Other cities have changed much less, but it is no longer to count many signs. Smolensk in 1973:

Tram on the Great Soviet Smolensk has long do not go ...

Leningrad 73rd:

a particular era of the 20th century can not be imagined without its movie and TV screens.

Shooting transfer "Anu ka-girl!" in 1973:

Back in 1973 came the film "How the Steel Was Tempered" with Konkin:

What there was a good song, "You all please just remember, comrade Memory!"

If the beginning of 1970 is still remembered in the romantic aura, it is largely thanks to the sparkling comedy, which became popular hits. Such as "Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Occupation" 1973: