Historical Memory of the First World War: Notes on its Shaping in Russia and in the West

The article deals with the reasons, why the First World War didn’t leave stable heroic symbols in the historical memory of the Russians and occupied only marginal place. The influence of ideological and political background on the interpretation of the past, the role of the power elite in shaping th...

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Main Author: E. S. Senjavskaja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MGIMO University Press 2009-04-01
Series:Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
Online Access:https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/2763
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title_short Historical Memory of the First World War: Notes on its Shaping in Russia and in the West
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