Keeping the memory of Napoleonic wars: forms of international cooperation between Russia and the German Empire at the beginning of the twentieth century
The article is devoted to the characteristics of the main forms of international cooperation used at the beginning of the twentieth century keeping the memory of significant events in military history. Based on archival documents, press materials and personal testimonies, the preparation, semanti...
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| Language: | English |
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Omsk State Technical University, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education
2024-05-01
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| Series: | Омский научный вестник: Серия "Общество. История. Современность" |
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| Online Access: | https://www.omgtu.ru/general_information/media_omgtu/journal_of_omsk_research_journal/files/arhiv/2024/%D0%A2.9,%20%E2%84%962%20(%D0%9E%D0%98%D0%A1)/33-41%20%D0%9B%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%83%D0%B1%20%D0%90.%20%D0%A1..pdf |
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| Summary: | The article is devoted to the characteristics of the main forms of international
cooperation used at the beginning of the twentieth century keeping the memory
of significant events in military history. Based on archival documents, press materials
and personal testimonies, the preparation, semantic content and attitude of society
towards Russia’s participation in commemorative projects implemented on the
territory of the German Empire on the eve of the First World War are analyzed.
The focus is on considering the features and problems of building narratives about
the joint military past of the two empires within the framework of the international
exhibition in Breslau and the opening of monuments in Leipzig. The author
concluded that the implementation of commemorative projects dedicated to the
100th anniversary of the victory in the Napoleonic wars is influenced by the existing
system of international relations. Behind the scenes of the grandiose celebrations
was hidden the desire of the German Empire to provide a historical justification
for its foreign policy course. For the Russian state, participation in joint projects
provided an opportunity to remind Europe of its role in the international arena and
the strength of the army. Promising directions for further research of the problem
are outlined. |
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| ISSN: | 2542-0488 2541-7983 |