The role of the state information system «Memory of the People» in perpetualizing the feats of the defenders of the Fatherland

In 2025, Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. It occupies a central place in the memory of the Russian multinational people, which is stored not only in the minds and hearts of the participants in the Great Patriotic War, their descendants, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Thanks to modern digital technologies, more and more arrays of documents about that war are becoming available, testifying to the heroic deeds of the defenders of our Motherland. For the present and future of our country, Russian society, the latest technologies, modern digital tools are acquiring a special role today, capable of presenting the heroism, courage and the full depth of the accomplished feats of the sons and daughters of their Fatherland on a much larger scale compared to previous periods of information development. Mass digitization of archival documents allows the relatives of the hero, sometimes many decades later, to learn even more about the accomplished feat. In some cases, for relatives and friends, this information becomes an absolute discovery and a source of pride for the whole family. Today in Russia such a role is performed by the recently created, but already well-proven state information system «Memory of the People». The article presents information about the state information system «Feat of the People». The purpose of creation and concept of this information resource, stages of its development and implementation are considered. It is concluded that the portal «Memory of the People» is the most complete and unparalleled information resource in the world of authentic documents about the Great Patriotic War, the role of which is difficult to overestimate for the education of future generations.