The Evolution of Soviet Power’s Religious Policy during the Great Patriotic War


  •  Gulzhaukhar Kokebayeva    
  •  Yerke Kartabayeva    
  •  Aigul Sadykova    

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of one of the actual problems of the Soviet power’s internal policy: the evolution of the religious policy during the war. According to a wide range analysis of published materials and archival documents the article states that the religious policy of the Soviet power during the Great Patriotic War is characterized by some mitigation, a string of concessions, however there were no deep changes or, as some researchers believe that it lacks of “a liberal turn” in the religious policy of the Soviet power. A certain part of actions of the Soviet power in the sphere of religion had a declarative, nominal and propaganda character.


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