In Russia, school history textbooks have been rewritten, adding fakes about the collapse of the Soviet Union and the war in Ukraine.
The day before, an updated history textbook for grades 11-12 was presented in Moscow. This is a completely “revised and rewritten section” dedicated to the period from the 1970s to the zero years. Also, the authors added a new paragraph from 2014 to the present, including the war in Ukraine.
Soon high school students in the Russian Federation will consider the period of stagnation “the birthday of the country”, and Mikhail Gorbachev is responsible for the collapse of the USSR. The book will also teach Russian children that Ukraine is an “ultra-nationalist state” where “any dissent” is persecuted.
Census history
As follows from the textbook, the heyday of Russia was interrupted by the collapse of the USSR – “the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century.” The blame for this is shifted to the “architect of perestroika” Mikhail Gorbachev and his policy, which seems to lack a clear plan of action, and the reforms have no chance of success because of “unthinking and inconsistent. “
Gorbachev himself is portrayed in the book as not capable enough to hold such a high post. As the authors write, he: “poorly versed in the problems of industry, the army, the military-industrial complex, has little understanding of foreign policy issues”, “never worked in production, does not manage construction, is not the director of a large plant”, and also has no experience in ministerial work .
Due to the incompetence of Gorbachev and his “failed reforms” during perestroika, the standard of living in the country “seriously dropped”, and “incurred daily hardships” were gradually displaced the public consciousness “in the direction of rejecting the socialist choice and the Soviet system. .”
The authorities, unable to stop the economic collapse, strongly inspired the population that everything “will be better on its own” if the “totalitarian USSR is dissolved”, and thus created an environment that similar to the mood of society on the eve of the February Revolution of 1917, the textbook says.
Interestingly, the authors explain the growing dissatisfaction of the population of the USSR with the “effective work of foreign propaganda” – foreign films and “advertising magazines” that created an attractive image of “domestic comfort ” accessible to “ordinary people in developed. Western countries.”
The authors of the textbook blame Gorbachev for the fact that at the end of the “democratization of the political system” that he began, there was a surge of nationalism through the creation of “popular fields” where “representatives of nationalist and separatist organizations.” took the leading role.
“Ultranationalist State”
At the beginning of the 21st century, as the textbook says, Russia “assumed that the Cold War was behind us” and that the future depended on the development of “good relations with both the United States and the West.” However, Russia’s “strengthening” in the early 2000s did not sit well with the United States, the authors added.
“The idea of the Western arrangement is to destabilize the situation inside Russia. First, along the perimeter of its borders. For this, blatant Russophobia was sponsored in the former republics of the USSR. Further , according to the plan, drawing Russia into a series of conflicts and “color revolutions”, unbalancing its economy and changing power to a controlled one. The ultimate goal is not so hidden: it is the isolation of Russia and control over its resources,” said one of the sections.
At the same time, the United States and NATO began to prepare Ukraine for the role of “main ram” against Russia.
“Several generations in Ukraine, starting in the 1990s, were brought up on hatred of Russia, on neo-Nazi ideas,” the text says.
At the same time, the authors note that “Ukrainian neo-Nazism” is not a direct repetition of German National Socialism of the 1920-1940s, but “embittered national, linguistic, cultural violence of an aggressive minority over the majority.” Such a “definition” is given in the paragraph entitled “Ukraine is an ultra-nationalist state.”
Describing the rise of such a regime, the authors point out that it began with the “total demolition of monuments associated with the USSR”, and then everything that was somehow “connected to Russia” was destroyed. The independence of Ukraine in the same paragraph is called so-called, where “any dissent” is persecuted.
“Ukraine’s new military tactics”
The textbook argues that the purpose of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “the defense of Donbass and the security of Russia.” At the same time, the textbook named the United States as the “main beneficiary” of the war, because “the West has covered the Ukrainian regime with money and weapons”, and imposed “illegal sanctions” against Russia and “stolen the assets of the Russian Federation for more than 300 billion dollars.”
By the way, information about Donbass is contained in the paragraph “Russia is a country of heroes”
“Residents of Donbass are called ‘terrorists’ because they want to remain Russians,” the text said.
“SVO (“special military operations” – this is how the war is called in the Russian Federation) which rallied in our society, people of all ages and professions. People’s support is in the collection of gifts for military personnel, humanitarian aid to residents of new regions, to a real cult of pride among SVO fighters, “- says the textbook.
At the same time, the troops of the Russian Federation, according to the authors, “oppose the ideologically pumped, armed NATO army, trained according to their standards, the army of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, filled with foreign mercenaries and instructor.”
Describing the war in Ukraine, the authors of the textbook state that “the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up combat positions inside residential areas and did not allow local residents to leave them,” using “their own citizens as human shields.” The textbook notes that such tactics had “never been used by any army in the world” before. At the end of this description, the authors address high school students as follows: “Draw your own conclusions from ‘Ukraine’s new military tactics’.”
The book also called on students to be “cautious” about information about war on the Internet, because “the global industry for the production of staged videos, stuffing, fake photos and videos operates on a continuous basis that pipeline.”
In general, the authors, as mentioned by the RBC agency, often do not use the presentation of the material, but appeals and direct appeals to the reader. One said: “After the departure of foreign companies, many markets are open for you. Amazing opportunities are open for a career in business and your own start-ups. Don’t miss the opportunity it. Today, Russia is truly the land of opportunity.”
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