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The US and Russia mark Pearl Harbor and Hitler s invasion very differently – that tells us a lot about national identityOver generations, perceptions distort history, and keeping memory alive is important for national identityLast month, Russia marked June 22, the date Operation Barbarossa - or Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union – began in 1941.
If you listened to Russian president Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day speech with your eyes closed, you could be forgiven for thinking it was coming from the mouth of a measured, reasonable leader.
Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked the memory of Soviet heroism in World War Two on Monday to urge his army towards victory in Ukraine, saying the West had been "preparing for the invasion of our land, including Crimea".