Revising History in Communist Europe

Revising History in Communist Europe
ISBN-10
1785272101
ISBN-13
9781785272103
Category
History
Pages
291
Language
English
Published
2020-01-31
Publisher
Anthem Press
Author
David A.J. Reynolds

Description

Those who define the past control the present. ‘Revising History in Communist Europe’ shows how the manipulation of history both empowered and weakened the communist regimes of post–World War Two Europe. It demonstrates how seismic events of the recent past reverberate in the understandings of the present, determining perceptions and decisions. With fresh analysis on the imposed communist definition of Hungary’s 1956 uprising and its effects on the definition of the Prague Spring, this study will give readers a timely and penetrating insight into both landmark events.

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