The Evolution of Soviet Power’s Religious Policy during the Great Patriotic War

Gulzhaukhar Kokebayeva,Aigul Sadykova,Yerke Kartabayeva

doi:10.5539/ass.v11n13p235

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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