The War and Myth

Myth 1 – The Great Patriotic War

Myth1 The Great Patriotic War Yana Prymachenko Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Russian Federation concerning the adoption of the Ukrainian Parliament’s package of laws on decommunization, 10 April 2015 “By trying to eradicate the term the ‘Great Patriotic War’ and replacing it with the ‘Second World War’ in Ukraine, the current …

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Maksym Maiorov

Myth 2 – The Soviet Union Was Always an Ruthless Opponent of Nazi Germany

Myth2 The Soviet Union Was Always an Ruthless Opponent of Nazi Germany Maksym Maiorov A.Uzulyas (Colonel Andre), The Sons of the Night “An implacable opponent of Nazism was the Soviet Union who was a powerful factor in the struggle against German aggression.” ■ The Essence of the Myth The USSR was always a consistent opponent …

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Kyrylo Halushko, Rostyslav Pyliavets

Myth 3 – The USSR Consistently Fought for Peace and the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact Was a Forced Move

Myth3 The USSR Consistently Fought for Peace and the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact Was a Forced Move Kyrylo Halushko, Rostyslav Pyliavets Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition, Volume 5 “The Soviet Union placed itself as an alternative… of the Western powers’ position: they found themselves isolated in a direct threat against an attack from Nazi Germany or, exhausting …

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Serhii Horobets

Myth 4 – The War Started on 22 June 1941 for Ukraine

Myth4 The War Started on 22 June 1941 for Ukraine Serhii Horobets Soviet Wartime Song “The Twenty-Second of June At Exactly Four O’clock Kyiv was Bombed, We were Told, This is what Started the War” ■ The Essence of the Myth For the Ukrainian people the war against the Third Reich’s aggression against the USSR …

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Maksym Maiorov

Myth 5 – Stalin Did Not Coordinate Any Fighting with Hitler

Myth5 Stalin Did Not Coordinate Any Fighting with Hitler Maksym Maiorov Vyacheslav Molotov about the division of Poland in 1939 “If we did not meet the Germans in 1939, they would have occupied all of Poland to its border. Thus, we agreed with them. The Germans were forced into the agreement.” ■ The Essence of …

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Maksym Maiorov, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Rostyslav Pyliavets, Sergii Riabenko

Myth 6 – Stalin was the First to Unite the Ukrainian Nation and the Denunciation of the Molotov- Ribbentrop Pact Would Lead to the Disintegration of Ukraine

Myth6 Stalin was the First to Unite the Ukrainian Nation and the Denunciation of the Molotov- Ribbentrop Pact Would Lead to the Disintegration of Ukraine Oleksandr Zinchenko, Maksym Maiorov, Rostyslav Pyliavets, Sergii Riabenko Alexander Dovzhenko film, Liberation of Ukrainian and Belarusian Lands…, July 1940. “The age-old struggle of the Ukrainian people for their own unity …

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Oleksandr Zinchenko

Myth 7 – “Golden September” – Ukrainians Welcomed the Arrival of Soviet Troops

Myth7 “Golden September” – Ukrainians Welcomed the Arrival of Soviet Troops Oleksandr Zinchenko Alexander Dovzhenko film, Liberation of Ukrainian and Belarusian Lands…, July 1940. “Lviv anxiously awaited the cavalry of Oleksandr Parkhomenko! There were joyous shouts, bread and salt met the armoured steel of the Semyon Timosheko division in Lviv!…Lviv became Soviet!” ■ The Essence …

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Oleksandr Zinchenko

Myth 8 – The Nazis Committed the Executions of Poles in Katyn

Myth8 The Nazis Committed the Executions of Poles in Katyn Oleksandr Zinchenko Yury Mukhin, The Anti-Russian Vileness, 2003 “The Germans had absolute motive to dig up the graves of the Poles who they killed and buried in Katyn as a show of grandeur and for a drawn-out propaganda show.” ■ The Essence of the Myth In …

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Serhii Horobets

Myth 9 – The USSR and the Third Reich were Not Allies from 1939–1941

Myth9 The USSR and the Third Reich were Not Allies from 1939–1941 Serhii Horobets The History of the Second World War in 12 volumes, Volume 3 “The Communist Party and the Soviet government tried to avoid moving the country to war. When it was resolved, the Soviet Union defined its attitude to the warring imperialist …

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Kyrylo Halushko

Myth 10 – In 1941 the Soviet Union Was Not Preparing for a War

Myth10 In 1941 the Soviet Union Was Not Preparing for a War Kyrylo Halushko Georgy Zhukov, Memoirs and Reflections in 2 Volumes, vol. 1. “Not believing in war and trying to avoid it, the Soviet people were taught the basic principles and means to implement peaceful economic plans.” ■ The Essence of the Myth Through the …

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Vasyl Pavlov

Myth 11 – The Wehrmacht Was Stronger Than the Red Army at the Outbreak of the War

Myth11 The Wehrmacht Was Stronger Than the Red Army at the Outbreak of the War Vasyl Pavlov Great Soviet Encyclopedia, Volume 5 “The enemy was superior to the Soviet forces: in personnel – by 1.8 times, in medium and heavy tanks by 1.5 times, in new combat aircraft – by 3.2 times, in guns and …

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Sergii Riabenko

Myth 12 – Nazi Germany Attacked the USSR “Treacherously, Without Declaring War”

Myth12 Nazi Germany Attacked the USSR “Treacherously, Without Declaring War” Sergii Riabenko Vyacheslav Molotov, radio speech from 22 June 1941 “Today, at four in the morning, without any claims against the Soviet Union, without declaring war, German troops attacked our country…” Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition, Volume 5 “On 22 June 1941, Nazi Germany treacherously and suddenly attacked …

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Bogdan Korolenko

Myth 13 – The German-Fascist Aggressors

Myth13 The German-Fascist Aggressors Bogdan Korolenko Pravda Newspaper, 23 June 1941. “Fascist Germany committed a looting attack on the Soviet Union. Our valiant army and navy and brave hawks of the Soviet air force will inflict a crushing blow to the aggressor. The government calls upon the people and the citizens of the Soviet Union …

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Sergii Riabenko

Myth 14 – The Largest Tank Battle of the War Took Place near Prokhorovka in 1943

Myth14 The Largest Tank Battle of the War Took Place near Prokhorovka in 1943 Sergii Riabenko Military Encyclopedia Dictionary, 1984. “Prokhorovka – an urban village, the regional center of the Belgorod province, near which on 12 July 1943 during the Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle of the Second World War occurred.” ■ The …

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Serhii Horobets

Myth 15 – The Dnieper Hydroelectric Dam in Zaporizhia, Khreshchatyk Street and the Assumption Cathedral in Kyiv Were Destroyed by the Nazis

Myth15 The Dnieper Hydroelectric Dam in Zaporizhia, Khreshchatyk Street and the Assumption Cathedral in Kyiv Were Destroyed by the Nazis Serhii Horobets Kyiv-Hero. A Compilation of Materials on the Heroism of Kyivians during the Great Patriotic War “By the order of the German command, troops looted, blew up and destroyed an ancient cultural monument – the …

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