Russian and Foreign School Textbooks on the Battle of Stalingrad as the Beginning of a Radical Turning Point in the Great Patriotic War

Aim. To consider the assessments of the role and significance of the Battle of Stalingrad in domestic and foreign school textbooks. Methodology. The main content of the study consists of comparative analysis materials on the history of the Battle of Stalingrad in domestic and foreign school textbooks. Results. The features of reflecting the history of the Battle of Stalingrad in textbooks in Russia, Germany, the USA, England and Ukraine are considered. Based on the results of the study, it is concluded that there is a significant variety of interpretations of the role and significance of the history of the Battle of Stalingrad in domestic and foreign school textbooks, and its falsification by individual authors of textbooks. Research implications. The research materials can be used by specialists in the field of history and education, school teachers in preparing for lessons.