Legacies Of Stalingrad: Remembering The Eastern... Site

: The regime used memories of the Eastern Front to build an "antifascist founding myth" and justify an unconditional alliance with the Soviet Union.

: The Eastern Front initially served as a rallying point against the "Bolshevist menace," though public memory eventually shifted toward acknowledging Nazi war crimes as political and historical awareness evolved. Legacies of Stalingrad: Remembering The Eastern...

Morina argues that while the Holocaust became the primary focus of West German official memory over time, the war on the Eastern Front—specifically the Battle of Stalingrad —remained a deeply contested and crucial theme in both East and West Germany. Key Themes of Remembrance : : The regime used memories of the Eastern