THE PRESERVATION OF SOVIET MONUMENTS AS AN ISSUE OF RECONSTRUCTION OF THE VICTORY OF THE USSR IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN THE PARADIGM OF EUROPEAN HISTORICAL POLICY

Introduction. The study of the problem of searching for and legitimizing non-standard measures for the preservation of Soviet military graves of the Second World War in European countries does not lose its topoicality. The given problem is caused by the historical policy, which recently began to be carried out by a number of European states, particularly with the purpose of reviewing the attitude of the nations to places of memory, symbolizing the exploits and victorious events of the Red Army in the liberation of Europe from the Nazi invaders. Materials and methods. In the course of the research the following methods were used: comparative analysis, system method, logical analysis method, document analysis method. Results. As an optimal measure, which can unite the countries of the anti-Hitler coalition, the author proposes a program for reconstructing the victory of the USSR in the Second World War. The program includes the reconstruction of the main strategic operations, crossings of rivers, liberation of cities, towns and villages, descriptions of the exploits for which Soviet soldiers were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Discussion and conclusion. Using the vulgar theory of the “two occupations” (fascist and Soviet) and the agencies specially designed for the politicization of history (the Institutes of the national memory of Poland and Ukraine), the current ruling elites of a number of European states under the patronage of the United States began to remove and demolish monuments and tombs with the symbols of the USSR on their territories under the banner of anticommunism. As if there was no coming to power of National Socialism infused with racism, xenophobia and chauvinism in Germany in the 30s of the last century. The complete neglect of the verdict of the Nuremberg Tribunal of 1945-1946 is demonstrated.

preservation of Soviet monuments, reconstruction of the Second World War, historical politics of Poland and Ukraine, decommunization and Soviet symbols, international conventions on the protection of war victims, places of memory, institutions of national memory, twinning of cities, description of exploits of heroes of the Soviet Union, twinning of territories

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