{"product_id":"katyn-and-the-soviet-massacre-of-1940-truth-justice-and-memory-paperback","title":"Katyn and the Soviet Massacre of 1940: Truth, Justice and Memory - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Sanford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Soviet massacre of Polish prisoners of war at Katyn and in other camps in 1940 was one of the most notorious incidents of the Second World War. The truth about the massacres was long suppressed, both by the Soviet Union, and also by the United States and Britain who wished to hold together their wartime alliance with the Soviet Union. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis informative book examines the details of this often overlooked event, shedding light on what took place especially in relation to the massacres at locations other than Katyn itself. It discusses how the truth about the killings was hidden, how it gradually came to light and why the memory of the massacres has long affected Polish-Russian relations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Sanford\u003c\/strong\u003e is a reader in politics Bristol University and a leading academic specialist on Poland and Eastern Europe. He is the author of ten books, including most recently the \u003cem\u003eHistorical Dictionary of Poland\u003c\/em\u003e (2003), \u003cem\u003eDemocratic Government in Poland\u003c\/em\u003e (2002) and \u003cem\u003ePoland: The Conquest of History\u003c\/em\u003e (1999).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378751652018,"sku":"9780415545945","price":126.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d56e7d53f86ea316ebfc8a257ba3f645.webp?v=1777746661","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/katyn-and-the-soviet-massacre-of-1940-truth-justice-and-memory-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}