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“The challenge of commemoration: Cases from Poland and Germany”
Kristina Smolijaninovaitė , Civil Society Forum, e.V.
An article written by the Confronting Memories project lead Kristina Smolijaninovaitė and published in New Eastern Europe.
The Second World War remains one of the most painful and conflicting episodes of the European nations’ memories. Present conflicts are embedded in history and in the use of history as a political tool. The cases of Poland and Germany illustrate how challenging it can be to commemorate history, especially in a politicised environment.