Everyday life in the Soviet rear. The life and work of Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War. 1941-1945
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Everyday life in the Soviet rear. The life and work of Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War. 1941-1945
14.99 €
The theme of the "radical turning point" that occurred in the lives of millions of people in the tragic June of 1941 is very popular in modern films. The plots of all the films are rigidly divided into "before" and "after" June 22, when the characters' entire lives were turned upside down in an instant. The fact that news of the outbreak of various wars had become familiar and everyday by that time is never mentioned. Yet, it is precisely this "familiarity" that largely explains the overconfident mood at the beginning of the war. The twisted "party line" and the fickle Stalinist propaganda, which instantly transformed yesterday's enemies into friends and vice versa, distorted reality so much that people's minds were at times completely confused. And even now, 70 years later, it is difficult to separate propaganda cliches from reality. This book, drawing on numerous archival documents, newspaper articles, and eyewitness accounts, provides the first-ever analysis of the Soviet propaganda machine, its impact on public consciousness, and the changes in the Soviet population's perception of events from 1939 to 1945. Furthermore, for the first time, it provides a truthful, unvarnished account of how ordinary people in various parts of the country survived the war, their working conditions in military factories, agriculture, and institutions, their daily lives, and the functioning of trade, services, healthcare, housing and utilities, and transportation. The book also debunks the common myth that "there was no corruption under Stalin" and "people were afraid to steal," and that crime only resurfaced in the postwar years.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series On the Front Line: The Truth About War