The Living And The Dead: The Rise And Fall Of The Cult Of World War II In Russia
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The Living And The Dead: The Rise And Fall Of The Cult Of World War II In Russia
- past sharp view scholarship personal experience
This eye-opening book shows how Communist state and party authorities stage-managed the Soviets’ memory of World War II, transforming a national trauma into a heroic exploit that glorified the party while systematically concealing the disastrous mistakes and criminal cruelties committed by the Stalinist tyranny.
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