The Importance of Defending the Historical Truth about the Great Victory over Nazism

The article is devoted to the defense of the historical truth about the Soviet Union’s decisive role in the defeat of Nazi Germany, the historical truth that is being subjected to new and often unprecedented attacks in the contemporary world. The challenges, prospects and potential of actualizing a set of facts and evidence that in the postwar period became the basis for the formation and strengthening of a reliable academic system of ideas about the causes of World War II, the USSR’s role in that conflict, and the USSR’s decisive contribution to the victory over Nazism are analyzed. The problems associated with Western governments’ deliberate attempts to delete many facts about World War II, its course, and causes from educational and public and civic discourse are considered. Within the complex of testimonies, which are not always given due consideration in the contemporary world, the article examines the high praise given by the anti-Hitler coalition countries’ leaders for the heroism and heroic deeds of the Red Army. Protecting the historical memory of the dedication and unity of people on the frontline and on the home front for the approach of Victory, and the historical memory of the great price paid by the Soviet soldier, the Soviet people for the liberation of Europe and all of humanity from Nazism, is seen as a necessary condition for creating a decent, secure future for the entire world.

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