Preservation of the Historical Memory of the Great Patriotic War in the Activities of the Northern Convoys International Center Foundation
The article presents the review of the activities of the “Northern Convoys International Centre” Foundation in St. Petersburg, starting with the idea of creating a Memorial Museum of the Northern Convoys History and ending with projects planned for 2021. The review begins with reference to the history of Lend-Lease as a unique historical phenomenon of World War II. The significance of Lend-Lease for the Soviet Union is substantiated; the importance of the Northern convoys for the delivery of goods under Lend-Lease is highlighted. The authors provide a chronology of creating Memorial Museum of the Northern Convoys History and dwell on the main activities of the “NCIC” Foundation. A description of ongoing and planned projects on the Northern Convoys with international participation and youth participation is given.