Yuri Zhdanov about the Social Origins of Fascism

The article reveals the Yu.A. Zhdanov's participation in the Great Patriotic War as part of the 7th Department (special propaganda department) of the Main Political Directorate of the Red Army, which was created in 1940 and in August 1944 was transformed into the 7th Directorate of the Main Political Directorate of the Red Army. The article examines the events of the war years, front-line missions, the environment and theoretical research of Yu.A. Zhdanov, which influenced his further socio-cultural understanding of fascism, including in its modern modifications. The article updates and presents in a systematic way Yu.A. Zhdanov's views on the nature, essence and origins of fascism based on the materials presented in his memoirs, as well as two articles in 1945: “The Soviet Union Saved the Civilization of Europe” and “The Imperialist Essence of German Racism”.