Operation May 9. How Soviet Fakes and Propaganda Became the Source of a New…

May 9 - Victory Day - "the Soviet people's victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" was never simply a commemorative holiday, it has always been an important ideological instrument. From its inception, this holiday has been a deep and profound manifestation of state propaganda. However, the kind of metamorphosis regarding World War II that has taken place in today's Russia, could not have been foreseen even by Stalin.

Title: Operation May 9. How Soviet Fakes and Propaganda Became the Source of a New…
URL: https://www.stopfake.org/en/operation-may-9-how-soviet-fakes-and-propaganda-became-the-source-of-a-new-war-in-europe/
Publisher: StopFake.org
Date published: April 28, 2022
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May 9 – Victory Day – “the Soviet people’s victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945” was never simply a commemorative holiday, it has always been an important ideological instrument. From its inception, this holiday has been a deep and profound manifestation of state propaganda. However, the kind of metamorphosis regarding World War II that has taken place in today’s Russia, could not have been foreseen even by Stalin.