num_pages: 242
description: This eye-opening book shows how Communist state and party authorities stage-managed the Soviets' memory of World War II, transforming a national trauma into a heroic exploit that glorified the party while systematically concealing the disastrous mistakes and criminal cruelties committed by the Stalinist tyranny.
language: English
title: The Living And The Dead: The Rise And Fall Of The Cult Of World War II In Russia
titlecomplete: The Living And The Dead: The Rise And Fall Of The Cult Of World War II In Russia
genres: History, World War II, Russia, War, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 64
publisher: Basic Books