On the role of V.A. Antonov-Ovseenko in the preparation of the first volume of the «History of the Civil War in the USSR»: historiography of the problem

The purpose of the research — to analyze the historiography of the role of V.A. Antonov-Ovseenko in the preparation of Volume I of the History of the Civil War in the USSR. The article considers one of the urgent problems of the historiography of the Civil War in Russia, including the analysis of the role of V.A. Antonov-Ovseenko in the preparation of the publication of the «History of the Civil War in the USSR» in 1928-1936. The author identifies and compares the existing concepts regarding the military, political and diplomatic activities of V.A. Antonov-Ovseenko. Special attention is paid to the study of time and the reasons for V.A.'s criticism. Antonov-Ovseenko projects the publication of two volumes of the «History of the Civil War in the USSR», as well as his analysis of the events of the beginning of the active phase of hostilities in Ukraine. Results. The author concludes that scientific works devoted to the biography of V.A. Antonov-Ovseenko do not fully and comprehensively reveal all aspects of his participation in the preparation of volume I of the History of the Civil War in the USSR. Therefore, the study of this stage of his political activity needs further comprehensive development.