Katyn and the Soviet massacre of 1940 : truth, justice and memory
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Katyn and the Soviet massacre of 1940 : truth, justice and memory
（BASEES/RoutledgeCurzon series on Russian and East European studies / series editor, Richard Sakwa, 20）
Routledge, c2005
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-242) and index
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Description
The Soviet massacre of Polish prisoners of war at Katyn and in other camps in 1940 was one of the most notorious incidents of the Second World War. The truth about the massacres was long suppressed, both by the Soviet Union, and also by the United States and Britain who wished to hold together their wartime alliance with the Soviet Union.
This informative book examines the details of this often overlooked event, shedding light on what took place especially in relation to the massacres at locations other than Katyn itself. It discusses how the truth about the killings was hidden, how it gradually came to light and why the memory of the massacres has long affected Polish-Russian relations.
Table of Contents
List of Tables Preface Introduction Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations 1. Poland and Russia 2. The Sovietisation of East Poland 3. The Stalinist Terror and Prisoner of War System 4. The Indoctrination, Screening/Investigation and Selection 5. Course, Mechanisms and Technology of the Massacre 6. The Struggle for Historical Truth 7. Management and Control of the Truth about the 1940 Massacre: American-British Lies, Hypocrisy and Self-Delusion 8. Soviet and Polish Communist Control of the Truth about Katyn: The Conflict with National Memory 9. Closure of the 1940 Soviet Massacre Issue Bibliography Index
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