Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of one of the actual problems of the Soviet power’s internal policy: the evolution of the religious policy during the war. According to a wide range analysis of published materials and archival documents the article states that the religious policy of the Soviet power during the Great Patriotic War is characterized by some mitigation, a string of concessions, however there were no deep changes or, as some researchers believe that it lacks of “a liberal turn” in the religious policy of the Soviet power. A certain part of actions of the Soviet power in the sphere of religion had a declarative, nominal and propaganda character.

Highlights

  • In 1917 in Russia there was an attempt to create a new Soviet statehood, to build a socialist society and to raise a new “Soviet” type person

  • According to a wide range analysis of published materials and archival documents the article states that the religious policy of the Soviet power during the Great Patriotic War is characterized by some mitigation, a string of concessions, there were no deep changes or, as some researchers believe that it lacks of “a liberal turn” in the religious policy of the Soviet power

  • During the World War II the antireligious propaganda ceased for a while and it led to the numerous publications about “a radical turn” in the Soviet religious policy in the Post-Soviet historiography

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Introduction

In 1917 in Russia there was an attempt to create a new Soviet statehood, to build a socialist society and to raise a new “Soviet” type person. It was followed by radical destruction of people’s age-old way of life and set of “a scientific worldview”. During the World War II the antireligious propaganda ceased for a while and it led to the numerous publications about “a radical turn” in the Soviet religious policy in the Post-Soviet historiography The studying of this issue will help to get deep understanding of the Soviet power’s policy during the World War II, to find answers to a number of controversial questions, thereby to restore an objective picture

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