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8. mája 1945 nacistické Nemecko bezpodmienečne kapitulovalo pred spojeneckými vojskami a tým ukončilo druhú svetovú vojnu v Európe. V roku 2025, po osemdesiatich rokoch, si pripomíname tento ničivý konflikt, ktorý si vyžiadal milióny ľudských životov a zásadne zmenil svetový poriadok.

Predstavujeme premiéru nášho nového vzdelávacieho animovaného filmu, vytvoreného pri príležitosti 80. výročia konca druhej svetovej vojny. Film sprevádza divákov kľúčovými etapami konfliktu – od agresie nacistického Nemecka a vypuknutia vojny, cez okupáciu a bezprecedentné masové zločiny až po posledné dni roku 1945.

Druhá svetová vojna sa zásadne odlišovala od všetkých predchádzajúcich konfliktov. Po prvýkrát boli technológie použité na hromadné vyhladzovanie celých skupín obyvateľstva, bez ohľadu na vojenské ciele. Kým počas prvej svetovej vojny tvorilo 95 % obetí vojakov, počas druhej svetovej vojny boli dve tretiny obetí civilisti. Rozsah konfliktu bol globálny: 60 zúčastnených krajín, vojenské operácie v 40 štátoch, 100 miliónov mobilizovaných osôb a 50 až 70 miliónov mŕtvych.

Film pripomína rozhodujúce udalosti a ľudské osudy: rozbitie Československa, pakt Molotov–Ribbentrop, bleskovú vojnu a kapituláciu Varšavy, teror okupácie a systematické vyvražďovanie poľskej elity, bitku o Monte Cassino, Varšavské povstanie, oslobodenie koncentračného tábora Osvienčim–Brezinka, Jaltskú konferenciu, bombardovanie Drážďan, pád Berlína a napokon bezpodmienečnú kapituláciu Nemecka 8. mája 1945.

Táto animácia je súčasťou kampane #WWII80YearsAfter, ktorá mapuje priebeh vojny a jej dedičstvo prostredníctvom videí, článkov a tematicky spracovaných materiálov.

Tento verejný projekt je spolufinancovaný Ministerstvom zahraničných vecí Poľskej republiky v rámci grantového programu „Verejná diplomacia 2024–2025 – európsky rozmer a boj proti dezinformáciám“.

Le 8 mai 1945, l’Allemagne nazie capitule sans condition devant les forces alliées, mettant fin à la Seconde Guerre mondiale en Europe. En 2025, quatre-vingts ans plus tard, nous commémorons ce conflit dévastateur qui a coûté la vie à des millions de personnes et profondément transformé l’ordre mondial.

Nous présentons la première de notre nouveau film d’animation éducatif, réalisé à l’occasion du 80e anniversaire de la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Ce film invite les spectateurs à retracer les grandes étapes du conflit – depuis l’agression de l’Allemagne nazie et le déclenchement de la guerre, à travers l’occupation et les crimes de masse sans précédent, jusqu’aux derniers jours de 1945.

La Seconde Guerre mondiale n’a ressemblé à aucune autre. Pour la première fois, les technologies ont été utilisées pour l’extermination de masse de populations entières, indépendamment de tout objectif militaire. Alors que, pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, 95 % des victimes étaient des soldats, les deux tiers des morts de la Seconde Guerre mondiale furent des civils. L’ampleur du conflit fut mondiale : 60 pays impliqués, des opérations militaires dans 40 États, 100 millions de personnes mobilisées et entre 50 et 70 millions de morts.

Le film revient sur les événements majeurs et les destins humains qui ont marqué cette période : le démembrement de la Tchécoslovaquie, le pacte Molotov-Ribbentrop, la guerre éclair et la capitulation de Varsovie, la terreur de l’occupation et l’extermination systématique de l’élite polonaise, la bataille de Monte Cassino, l’insurrection de Varsovie, la libération du camp d’Auschwitz-Birkenau, la conférence de Yalta, le bombardement de Dresde, la chute de Berlin et, enfin, la capitulation sans condition de l’Allemagne le 8 mai 1945.

Ce film d’animation fait partie de la campagne #WWII80YearsAfter, qui retrace le déroulement de la guerre et son héritage à travers des vidéos, des articles et des contenus thématiques soigneusement sélectionnés.

Ce projet public est cofinancé par le ministère des Affaires étrangères de la République de Pologne, dans le cadre du programme de subventions « Diplomatie publique 2024–2025 – dimension européenne et lutte contre la désinformation ».

1945. május 8-án a náci Németország feltétel nélkül megadta magát a szövetséges erőknek, ezzel véget vetve a második világháborúnak Európában. 2025-ben, nyolcvan évvel később, megemlékezünk erről a pusztító konfliktusról, amely emberek millióinak életét követelte, és alapvetően megváltoztatta a világrendet.

Bemutatjuk új oktatási célú animációs filmünk premierjét, amelyet a második világháború befejezésének 80. évfordulója alkalmából készítettünk. A film végigvezeti a nézőket a háború legfontosabb állomásain – a náci Németország agressziójától és a háború kitörésétől kezdve, a megszálláson és a példátlan tömeggyilkosságokon át egészen 1945 utolsó napjaiig.

A második világháború gyökeresen különbözött minden korábbi konfliktustól. Először alkalmaztak technológiákat egész népcsoportok tömeges megsemmisítésére, katonai szempontoktól függetlenül. Míg az első világháború áldozatainak 95%-a katona volt, addig a második világháborúban az áldozatok kétharmada civil volt. A háború globális méretű volt: 60 részt vevő ország, 40 államban zajló hadműveletek, 100 millió mozgósított ember és 50–70 millió halott.

A film felidézi a korszak meghatározó eseményeit és emberi sorsait: Csehszlovákia felosztását, a Molotov–Ribbentrop-paktumot, a villámháborút és Varsó kapitulációját, a megszállás terrorját és a lengyel elit szisztematikus megsemmisítését, a monte cassinói csatát, a varsói felkelést, az auschwitzi–birkenaui koncentrációs tábor felszabadítását, a jaltai konferenciát, Drezda bombázását, Berlin elestét, valamint végül Németország feltétel nélküli kapitulációját 1945. május 8-án.

Ez az animáció a #WWII80YearsAfter kampány része, amely videók, cikkek és gondosan válogatott tematikus anyagok segítségével mutatja be a háború eseményeit és örökségét.

Ez a közérdekű projekt a Lengyel Köztársaság Külügyminisztériumának tárfinanszírozásával valósul meg a „Közpolitikai diplomácia 2024–2025 – az európai dimenzió és a dezinformáció elleni küzdelem” című pályázati program keretében.

La 8 mai 1945, Germania nazistă a capitulat necondiționat în fața forțelor aliate, punând capăt celui de-Al Doilea Război Mondial în Europa. În 2025, la optzeci de ani de la acest moment istoric, comemorăm un conflict devastator care a curmat milioane de vieți și a transformat în mod fundamental ordinea mondială.

Vă prezentăm premiera noului nostru film educativ de animație, realizat cu ocazia celebrării a 80 de ani de la încheierea celui de-Al Doilea Război Mondial. Filmul îi poartă pe spectatori prin principalele etape ale conflictului – de la agresiunea Germaniei naziste și izbucnirea războiului, trecând prin ocupație și crimele în masă fără precedent, până la ultimele zile ale anului 1945.

Cel de-Al Doilea Război Mondial nu a semănat cu niciunul dintre conflictele anterioare. Pentru prima dată, tehnologiile au fost folosite pentru exterminarea în masă a întregilor grupuri de populație, fără legătură cu obiectivele militare. În timp ce în Primul Război Mondial 95% dintre victime erau soldați, în cel de-Al Doilea Război Mondial două treimi dintre morți au fost civili. Dimensiunea conflictului a fost globală: 60 de țări participante, operațiuni militare desfășurate în 40 de state, 100 de milioane de persoane mobilizate și între 50 și 70 de milioane de victime.

Filmul readuce în prim-plan evenimentele decisive și destinele umane care au marcat acea perioadă: dezintegrarea Cehoslovaciei, Pactul Molotov–Ribbentrop, războiul fulger și capitularea Varșoviei, teroarea ocupației și exterminarea sistematică a elitei poloneze, bătălia de la Monte Cassino, insurecția din Varșovia, eliberarea lagărului de concentrare Auschwitz–Birkenau, Conferința de la Ialta, bombardarea orașului Dresda, căderea Berlinului și, în final, capitularea necondiționată a Germaniei la 8 mai 1945.

Această animație face parte din campania #WWII80YearsAfter, care explorează desfășurarea războiului și moștenirea sa prin videoclipuri, articole și materiale tematice atent curatoriate.

Acest proiect public este cofinanțat de Ministerul Afacerilor Externe al Republicii Polone, în cadrul programului de granturi „Diplomație publică 2024–2025 – dimensiunea europeană și combaterea dezinformării”.

The 2025 'Remember. August 23' campaign sheds light on how the violence of totalitarian regimes continues to echo across generations. Though the regimes have fallen, the trauma lives on - passed down in silence, fear, and unresolved memory.

Under the 2025 campaign theme ”The Wounds Can Be Healed,” we place special emphasis not only on the fates of individual victims, but also on the long-term effects of totalitarian violence, specifically, intergenerational trauma.

23 August marks the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Totalitarian Regimes. Join us in remembering, reflecting, and beginning the path toward healing.

Learn more here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

As the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ENRS) marks 20 years of fostering dialogue on Europe’s 20th-century history, we’re highlighting voices from our team who help shape our mission every day.

Małgorzata Pakier, Head of the Academic Department at ENRS, shares her reflections on how remembrance and solidarity guide our academic work. From international conferences to publications and seminars, she explains how scholarly exchange helps us understand the evolving landscape of European memory—particularly in Central and Eastern Europe.

Through initiatives like the Genealogies of Memory conferences and the To Understand Memory discussions, the ENRS brings together historians, researchers, and cultural commentators to explore how history, identity, and memory intersect in the 21st century.

Learn more about the 'Genealogies of Memory' conferences here.

Learn more about the 'To Understand Memory' discussion here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.

The 13th European Remembrance Symposium & International Conference, held in Helsinki in June 2025, marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Organized by the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity and partners, the event explored the historical and contemporary significance of the 1975 Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Through panels, discussions, and site visits, participants reflected on the Spirit of Helsinki, its impact on Cold War diplomacy, human rights, and civic movements in Eastern Europe, and examined its relevance to today’s global challenges, including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
The symposium gathered historians, diplomats, educators, and cultural professionals to foster dialogue and international cooperation around memory, history, and peacebuilding.

Learn more about the 2025 event here.