Russians consider the USA, Great Britain and France to be the main allies of the USSR in the Great Patriotic War, while Germany, Japan and Italy are called the main opponents. The absolute majority of Russians — unlike the population of Western countries — believe that it was the Soviet Union that made the greatest contribution to the victory over Germany. Three quarters of the respondents say that the Soviet Union could have won the war without the help of the Allies
World War II
Historical memory
This survey was conducted 20–26 February 2020 with a representative sample of the urban and rural Russian population. The sample comprised 1614 people aged 18 or older in 137 municipalities of 50 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The distribution of answers is presented […]
VICTORY IN WORLD WAR II
This survey was carried out February 20 – 26, 2020 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample was comprised of 1614 people age 18 or older from 137 localities in 50 regions of the Russian Federation. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer […]
Victory Day Parade
This survey took place between 20 and 23 May 2016 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 800 people over the age of 18 in 137 localities of 48 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ […]