ON THE ACTUALIZATION OF SOURCE STUDIES IN THE LIGHT OF THE OPPOSITION TO THE FALSIFICATION OF HISTORICAL EVENTS OF THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR (BASED ON THE MATERIALS OF THE RUSSIAN REGIONS)

Subject. Source studies and historiography of the war years, dynamics and forms of development under the influence of the Union and regional authorities. Topic. The impact of the source studies of the war period in the light of the opposition to the falsification of military events. Goals. Analysis of regional practice in the field of source studies of the war years from the standpoint of historical truth, directed against the falsification of the events of the heroic period. 81 № 2 (53), 2021 РЕГИОН: системы, экономика, управление Methodology. Methods of logical, retrospective and comparative analysis of the forms and methods of using the source base in the «West-East» format. Results. On the basis of the analysis and evaluation of the documents, the trends in the development of source studies at different stages of the Soviet period are revealed, and in this regard, the regional peculiarities of the source base in covering the problems of the rear and front are noted. The actualization of source studies is due to the global confrontation between Russia and the West on the problems of interpreting many events of the Second World War and the Great Patriotic War. It reflects the urgent actions of the state authorities to strengthen the source base and create a national center for the study of the history of the Great Patriotic War in this regard. Scope of application. The sphere of youth policy, its formation and regulation at the mesolevel. Research materials can and should be used in the educational process, as well as in the research work of students. Conclusions. Updating and expanding the base of source studies of the war years is especially urgently needed at the present stage to ensure the coordination of research and educational activities in order to resist the attempts of the West to slander and distort the history of our country, including the war period. Key words: source studies, actualization, falsification, confrontation, World War II, Great Patriotic War, silence, distortion of events, «new concepts», Ministry of Defense, National Center