on the Eve of the anniversary of the victory of the Americans, this time their military leadership once again publicly demonstrated their specific vision of the history of the 2nd world war. Published by the Pentagon in multimedia presentations, the Soviet Union again mentioned as one of the instigators of the war, in addition to its role in the victory over Germany, supposedly not so great, and the main effort in the fight against Nazism has taken America and France.
In the West the victory over Nazi Germany is celebrated on may 8. In anticipation of this anniversary event now the Ministry of defense on its website published a thematic quiz dedicated to the 2nd world. It is preceded by a multimedia presentation, which is entitled – “the Day of victory in Europe: a time of celebration, reflection”.
“Comprehended” overseas military specialists is in the spirit of the trend that has emerged in recent years: to rewrite, to clean up the history of the war, not only sliding the Soviet Union away in the rear ranks of the victorious countries, but also making it, along with Germany, one of the countries that unleashed the Second world war.
the text of the presentation begins with a neutral phrase like that to this day (8 may 1945) “the German armed forces unconditionally surrendered to the allies, including the United States.”
Then it should “Telegraph” presentation of the role of the United States in the victory over Nazism in Europe. Moreover, the description of events begins with the landing of allied forces in Normandy on 6 June 1944. This invasion, according to the authors of the presentation, “marked the beginning of the end for Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany.” That is, given a clear hint on who also owns a decisive contribution to the destruction of Hitler’s Third Reich. And, as a consequence, we can conclude: everything I did on the Eastern front the Red Army – minor, insignificant trifles.
the Authors of Pentagon multimedia “product” drew the attention of users to important, in their opinion, the fact: first, the surrender of German forces on 7 may in France was signed by Colonel-General Alfred Jodl. However, on 8 may, “at the insistence of Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin” was held another signing ceremony of the surrender of German field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel. – Oh, those finicky Russian!
But the most poisonous icing on the cake the Pentagon is repetition repeatedly struck in the West of the thesis about the real culprits of the Second world war.
“the Conflict started in 1939 when Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland… About 250 thousand American servicemen were also killed in the fighting in the European theater of war…” About 27 million dead during the great Patriotic Soviet citizens – no GU-GU!
the Final part of the present��tion also proved to be derogatory to our country that the American “special historians” openly ignore, giving the rating place winners. – Learn about the celebration of the victory over the Third Reich in Western allied. Highlighted among them France, which, according to the authors of the text, “took over much of the gravity of the fighting.” About the Soviet Union – nothing, except one sentence: “on 9 may, the Soviets celebrated their own “Day of Victory”.
the Final paragraph of the presentation is not complementarity in relation to Russia: “the allied forces Liberated the regions of Western Europe will become prosperous democracies, and released in the East of the country will be decades from Soviet-occupied.”
Here’s how commented on the Pentagon’s “masterpiece”, scientific Director of the Russian military-historical society, doctor of historical Sciences Mikhail Myagkov:
– Can be many adjectives to apply: stupidity, blasphemy… But in fact, here one can clearly notice an element of information warfare waged against us.
They are trying to insert us some “studs”. One of these “pins” – attempts to rewrite the history of the Second world war, to give black for white and white for black. And, in the end, present yourself as the main heroes, of supermen. There, in the East, they say, had some wild hordes of barbarians, which meant nothing. The major victories we won, the Americans and the Russians only helped us in this.
“Historians” of the Pentagon has once again demonstrated that they are acting according to the old patterns. Again, they have Hitler and Stalin – the two main tyrant, and world war II began when the USSR together with Germany, entered the territory of Poland.
Referring to the meeting on the Elbe in the spring of 1945, they say nothing about the role of the red Army that this meeting could take place. And then comes the statement that the allied landing in Normandy marked the end of the Third Reich. But victory over Nazi Germany was forged on the Soviet-German front. Without the heroism of the red Army any allied landing in Normandy wouldn’t have at all. Without the victories of the Soviet troops Europe would become a solid camp, and the United States – in some second-rate country!
recently our President along with trump released a joint statement on the occasion of the anniversary of the meeting of Soviet and American allies on the Elbe. After that, it was thought that the American establishment came to, they realized that against a common enemy, as during world war II, and today, we fight together. But, alas, it only seemed. The present publication proves that the environment trump, which actually reigns in the U.S. – the Pentagon, Gosdenp – they actually dictate government agenda.
It’s not just a blasphemous attempt to rewrite history, but, in fact, to reiterate its leadership in the world that USA is now really lose. Trying to reverse the process, they are grasping at anything. Including for historical memory. Trying to manipulate this historical memory as at home and abroad.
– Can we hope that the Americans ever still hear our opinion and look objectively at the historical documents relating to major events of the Second world?
– If something happens in the world, and for the United States suddenly again “hits the fan”, only then they realized it. This tells the story of the 19th century, the history of the First and especially the Second world war. While States were not in a position where they are about to begin to beat- it hurts to beat, they continued to maintain their great-power policy. That they have the mentality. They do not change.
So today we in Russia have to struggle for their historical truth. So in our country, in the countries of the former Soviet Union were sure that we defeated Nazi Germany. And there, in the West – let them fantasize, whatever. We need to reply to this specific historical facts, specific historical documents.
