Collective Memory of the Great Patriotic War: Millennial Generation Effects

Abstract

The paper analyzes the generational issues related to the collective memory on the events of the Great Patriotic War among the generation of 18 to 20 years old Russians. It is shown that due to the information exchange globalization, the opening of new communication channels and sources of information, the process of reassessment has started in the collective mind of the young people, opening a gap between the living collective memory and the historical events. The young generation memorializes the events of the Great Patriotic War in a way that differs from other generations, depending on the political context, individual preferences and targeting of the historical events in the media. At the same time, young people are sensitive to the modes of content reintroduction, and the space of collective memory turns into the frontline in the battle for future identity.