doi: 10.18178/ijssh.2024.14.4.1208
Russian Memories of the “Great Patriotic War” and the Russia-Ukraine War (2022–Present)
Derek Li
- BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, California, USA
- Manuscript received April 11, 2024
- revised May 11, 2024
- accepted May 15, 2024
- published July 19, 2024
Abstract
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict, with its devastating toll and complex origins, is often analyzed through geopolitical lenses. However, this essay argues for an exploration of historical memory politics as a key to understanding Russia’s motivations. Drawing parallels to the Great Patriotic War, the Soviet Union’s struggle against Nazi Germany, this essay contends that historical narratives deeply influence Russia’s perception of the conflict. Symbolically, the Great Patriotic War represents not just commemoration, but a framework for contemporary attitudes toward sovereignty and nationalism.
Keywords
- memory politic
- The Great Patriotic War
- The Russia-Ukraine War
How to Cite
Derek Li, "Russian Memories of the “Great Patriotic War” and the Russia-Ukraine War (2022–Present)," International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 150-154, 2024. https://doi.org/ 10.18178/ijssh.2024.14.4.1208
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Copyright © 2024 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).