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I
used information from the following book
"In the Search of the By-Gone
Time"
(Book
Two)
was published in Brest in 2007.
This is a book of 312 pages, profusely illustrated with
historical photos.
Main themes:
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Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
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Wehrmacht in Polish
campaign
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The defense of Brest Fortress in 1939
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"Liberatory" march of the Red Army to West Beylorussia and
Ukraine
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Soviet-German parade in Brest
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First
Soviets
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Nationalization of trade and industries
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Municipalization of private sector
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Locals
and "easters"
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7-day
working week
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Socialist emulation
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Universal high education
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"Voroshilov
shooter" badge
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NKVD
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Double-crossers
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Class
aliens
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Deportation...
The period 1939-1941 was quite difficult
for the citizens of Brest. ...
Book Two of Sarychev’s documentary history shows Brest at the
turning point, when the small city was engulfed in the vortex
of global history, caught between two super-powers. Like Book
One, this volume focuses on the experiences of ordinary
citizens. The story is narrated by their voices. The
author makes no attempt to undermine Soviet myths about the
war period -- those are disappearing on their own, as the
houses of red playing cards these myths were.
More in Russian at
the website of "Vecherniy Brest" newspaper
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