The USSR immediately blamed the Nazis for the killings, claiming the Poles were executed during the German advance in 1941.
The "Katyn Lie" finally began to crumble during the era of glasnost under Mikhail Gorbachev. The USSR immediately blamed the Nazis for the
The Katyn massacre stands as one of the most chilling and consequential atrocities of the 20th century. What began as a secret execution of the Polish elite by the Soviet Union evolved into a decades-long saga of propaganda, denial, and a search for historical justice. The Execution: Spring 1940 The USSR immediately blamed the Nazis for the