Summary of Catherine Merridale's Ivan's War

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. #1 When people think they are going to have to fight a war, they start to imagine what it will be like. However, these images are not meant to be taken literally. They are meant to foster a confident, even optimistic, mood when times are tough. #2 Efim Dzigan’s film struck a chord with Soviet audiences. It was not about the war, but faith. The film’s action opened in a fairground in Moscow, where the Kremlin towers were visibl