The Great Patriotic War in the politics of memory in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of reflecting the Great Patriotic War in the modern politics of the memory of two states: the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan. After obtaining independence, each state determines for itself the key historical events, on the reflection of which the concept of nationbuilding is built. In Soviet times, there were no special problems, as there was one country and one victory for all. After the collapse of the USSR, this concept began to be questioned, since new documents were introduced into scientific circulation. Many facts related to the preparation for the War and its course were reinterpreted. In all new independent states national versions of history began to emerge, reflecting many plots and facts that were not mentioned in Soviet textbooks. An analysis of these versions helps to understand the political factors of design and the memory policy of the states of the former Soviet Union. The authors come to the conclusion that the attitude to the War in Kazakhstan demonstrates the presence of different
points of view, but the Soviet concept of the history of the War still prevails in the politics of memory