Sprawa katyńska w podręcznikach polskich i rosyjskich na przełomie XX i XXI wieku
The Katyn issue in Polish and Russian course books at the turn of the 19th and 20th century

Summary/Abstract: Katyn crime, also known as the Katyn massacre, was one of those historical factsthat were kept secret for a very long time. From 1943 when it was revealed to 1990the soviet Union denied their responsibility for the massacre. Eventually, publishingthe original documents on the order of Borys Jecyn and handing themdown to Poland on 14 October 1992 definitely confirmed the perpetrators of thecrime. In the historic consciousness of both Polish and Russian societies there arestill many questions and doubts about “the background of the picture” of Katyncrime. Therefore I found it very sensible to analyze the problem of Katyn crime invarious history course books in Poland and Russia.After the collapse of the communist political system both countries Polandand Russia introduced new history course books in all types of schools. The newcourse books not only mention the problem of Katyn crime but also say who wasresponsible for it. However, the Russians try to neutralize the crime by so calledanti-Katyn, emphasizing the death of several thousands of Soviet soldiers imprisonedin Poland in the war of 1920 and after it.

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