Schenina O.G. Historical memory of the war: an actual dimension. In: The victory that changed the world (wars, revolutions, reforms in the fate of Russia): [monograph] ...

Abstract

The chapter notes that at the beginning of the XXI century, there is a modification of historical memory, and in historical knowledge, experts note an anthropological and cultural turn, which is evidence of the increasing influence of socio-humanitarian aspects on social development. In this regard, the mythology and the production of myths about the Second World War is expanding, and there are attempts to revise its results, and above all the results of the Great Patriotic War. We are witnessing the use of fabricated lies in fake news. The metamorphoses of historical politics and historical memory in the modern world indicate the actualization of the discourse on the role and place of history in social processes. The lessons of the past allow us to prevent cataclysms in the present, and historical memory is one of the factors that make up the country's development potential. The appeal to the theme of memory, its actualization in society occurs, as a rule, in the conditions of transformations, at the critical stages of the country's development, when serious changes are made in the public consciousness, values, and culture. Historical politics should be the most important component of making and implementing political decisions. An urgent need is to expand the areas for expert analysis or evaluation at the stage of preparing political decisions and their public discussion, as well as humanitarian expertise of innovative projects. In this regard, the demand for the expert community of historians, political scientists, and sociologists is growing. The historical memory of the war can be considered as the social capital of modern Russian society. It acts as a link, a kind of link of generations, which does not allow to break the link of time and creates conditions for public consensus. The preservation of historical memory is seen as an important condition for the further development of Russian society. It is in this way that it is possible to ensure the continuity of generations, since historical memory is the basis of the cultural code of the people. Representing a complex system formation, the Russian community has a civil, political, multi-ethnic and multi-confessional identity. And paying tribute to the influence of modern globalization processes, we will also add network, digital communication characteristics of the all-Russian identity. The chapter notes that at the beginning of the XXI century, there is a modification of historical memory, and in historical knowledge, experts note an anthropological and cultural turn, which is evidence of the increasing influence of socio-humanitarian aspects on social development. In this regard, the mythology and the production of myths about the Second World War is expanding, and there are attempts to revise its results, and above all the results of the Great Patriotic War. We are witnessing the use of fabricated lies in fake news.The metamorphoses of historical politics and historical memory in the modern world indicate the actualization of the discourse on the role and place of history in social processes. The lessons of the past allow us to prevent cataclysms in the present, and historical memory is one of the factors that make up the country's development potential. The appeal to the theme of memory, its actualization in society occurs, as a rule, in the conditions of transformations, at the critical stages of the country's development, when serious changes are made in the public consciousness, values, and culture.Historical politics should be the most important component of making and implementing political decisions. An urgent need is to expand the areas for expert analysis or evaluation at the stage of preparing political decisions and their public discussion, as well as humanitarian expertise of innovative projects. In this regard, the demand for the expert community of historians, political scientists, and sociologists is growing.The historical memory of the war can be considered as the social capital of modern Russian society. It acts as a link, a kind of link of generations, which does not allow to break the link of time and creates conditions for public consensus.The preservation of historical memory is seen as an important condition for the further development of Russian society. It is in this way that it is possible to ensure the continuity of generations, since historical memory is the basis of the cultural code of the people. Representing a complex system formation, the Russian community has a civil, political, multi-ethnic and multi-confessional identity. And paying tribute to the influence of modern globalization processes, we will also add network, digital communication characteristics of the all-Russian identity.