World War I (1914-1918) is an Important Issue of Local History
The article is devoted to the problem of patriotic education exemplified by World War I in the context of local history. The author disagrees with the fact that this war is still considered by people as imperialistic, aggressive and chauvinistic. Since August 1914 Russian people showed heroism and selflessness in opposing the enemy. Patriotism is not a rational phenomenon. That’s why one should bring up the oncoming generation on the example of native history as a whole and try to find something worthy and heroic in every historic event.