Katyn

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

Despite evidence of Soviet guilt, the U.S. and UK largely avoided the issue during the war to maintain their alliance with Stalin against Hitler. The Katyn massacre stands as one of the

Locations of other mass burial sites discovered later. and UK largely avoided the issue during the

The USSR immediately blamed the Nazis for the killings, claiming the Poles were executed during the German advance in 1941. In communist-controlled Poland

In communist-controlled Poland, mentioning the Soviet role in Katyn was a crime; the official state narrative strictly blamed Germany for decades. The Path to Truth