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The memory of May 9 in Russia

Yesterday, as you may know, was May 9th, otherwise known as "Victory Day" in Russia.

Indeed, for those who do not know, this day is very special in Russia, it is strongly celebrated and inscribed in the customs of the country as one of the most important days of the year, because it celebrates the victory of the USSR over the fascist invader during the Second World War.

As Russia paid the heaviest price and was the country that contributed the most (by far) to the defeat of the Nazis during the greatest war known to humanity, this day is therefore a very special day for Russians who have a keen sense of respect for those who died for their country and a strong awareness of the duty to remember.

Compared to, for example, July 14 or November 11 in France, which often see a parade and a small ceremony by the authorities, in Russia everyone celebrates this day, gets together with family and there is a real palpable atmosphere of cohesion there, it is quite impressive to see.

We receive so many messages from all our family and we see society literally stop for a day, that it almost feels like New Year's.

The Russians, who were not influenced by American soft power (or very little compared to Western Europe), have kept the memory of this victory in the Second World War still vivid in their minds.

Western perception

I found it interesting to show you, through the graph below, the evolution of the perception in France of the Second World War.

It is striking to see that as soon as the war ended, in May 1945, the French who had lived through the war (and who had nevertheless been liberated by the Americans) were keenly aware that it was the USSR that had contributed most to the defeat of Germany.

In 1994, just 50 years later, Hollywood, the Americanization of the world and the bludgeoning of the American narrative came along... and erased the memory of the French and completely overturned their opinions.

After 50 years of being culturally and politically inundated by America, the average French person is completely matrixed by the American narrative and has completely forgotten that it was Russia that easily did 70% of the work.

Many historians are clear that the USSR could have won the war without American help, which arrived at the last moment.

The Red Army entered Berlin on its own.

The reverse is not true, because the USA alone could never have won against Hitler. In fact, they rushed to Europe only when they realized that the USSR was winning and would take control of all of Europe.

A greatly exaggerated American participation

When we look at military losses, via this second graph, we can also see that the USSR alone has almost more deaths than all the other countries on both sides combined.

It is also noted that the USA did not ultimately have significant losses compared to the size of the American army, since the losses are similar to those of small countries like Hungary, Romania or Yugoslavia.

It is understandable why this extremely costly victory, which deeply wounded the Russian population, is still very much alive in the minds of even recent generations.

In the West, however, the brainwashing of the mainstream media, coupled with American films systematically presenting the American as the good guy and the Russian as the bad guy, have destroyed any real historical understanding of what happened.

This distorted perception of Westerners is still relevant to the uneducated masses regarding current conflicts.

Historical reality

As a bonus, I'll leave you just below, one of the best videos to understand the outline of the Second World War in just a few minutes.

You can follow, day by day, every major event of the Second World War as well as the evolution of the front lines.

The video is a true gem from a historical perspective and already has over 36 million views!

Alexis LSK is an entrepreneur and geopolitical analyst specializing in Eurasia. He is known for his analyses, which combine OSINT methods, on-the-ground knowledge (he has been an expatriate for over a decade) and a vast network of contacts. He decrypts the major dynamics of the multipolar world for the general public with crystal-clear pedagogy.

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