Paper long abstract:

The memory of Kazakh`s participation in the WWII in case of national identity of Kazakhstan

Abstract

Kazakhstan is witnessing the beginning of a new, largely unclear, historic cycle. Kazakh youth is stepping forward to the new model of national identity and thinking, the so-called process of modernization of identity. It is the unique experience of multinational state with the variety of cultures and civilizations impact in its history. Even largely modernized societies have cultures and traditions, which are rooted long in the past. The first condition for successful modernization is the preservation of national culture and tradition. "Without this, modernization is empty rhetoric. However, this does not mean preservation of everything in the national culture. We need to separate those aspects, which give us confidence in the future, and those that hold us back. The new modernization should not look at historic experience arrogantly. Rather it must build on the best traditions and make them important pillars for future success. Without national and cultural roots, modernization cannot take place. History and national traditions should be taken into account. It is a platform which connects our past, present, and future" - emphasized in his speech Kazakhstan`s first President N.A. Nazarbayev.

In this case, it is very important to study Kazakh's participation in the WWII to memorize and commemorate the past and renew the patriotic feelings among youth. As the World War II began, more than a sixth of the population - over 1.3 million people - left the Kazakh soil for the War. As a result of the tragic events, 410 thousand soldiers from Kazakhstan, constituting one-third of the departed did not make it back home. How well do we all know about this war and its victims? In the history of Soviet Kazakhstan, there were many gloomy pages with the World War II bringing calamities and sorrow, which is called the Great Patriotic War by Kazakh people.

Key words: WWII, Kazakhs participation, national identity, patriotism, History of Kazakhstan