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What happened to Russian soldiers after WW2?
During and after World War II freed POWs went to special “filtration camps” run by the NKVD. Of these, by 1944, more than 90\% were cleared, and about 8\% were arrested or condemned to serve in penal battalions. In 1944, they were sent directly to reserve military formations to be cleared by the NKVD.
What was the Soviet Union like after ww2?
Soviet Union Takes Over Eastern Europe After World War II After World War II, the Soviet Union extended its control into Eastern Europe. It took over the governments in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, East Germany, Poland, Romania and Yugoslavia. Only Greece and occupied Austria remained free.
Will the World War II story ever be fully told?
“The story of World War II will never fully be told,” she says. “We tried to do it from a different angle, in a way it hasn’t been addressed. The people left to tell their own stories are the regular soldiers, the ‘grunts,’ who fought in the war.
Will ‘World War II 101’ make you feel connected to history?
Novick, who calls the documentary “World War II 101,” hopes viewers will feel a sense of connection with history. “The story of World War II will never fully be told,” she says.
How many World War II veterans are dying each day?
The film debuts on September 23 on public television. “World War II veterans are dying at a rate of one thousand a day,” says Burns. “Each death is a set of memories, almost like an entire library disappearing.
What was happening in 1941 in America?
In the fall of 1941, Americans cast anxious eyes on the battles raging across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Nazi Germany, which had devoured Western Europe, was tearing up North Africa and squaring off against the Russians on the Eastern Front. Meanwhile, Japan continued to consolidate its hold on China.