Social contract between artistic intelligentsia and the government during the Great Patriotic war (1941-1945)

In the article, based on a historical-sociological analysis, the role of the artistic intelligentsia and the party-state elite in shaping social cohesion, patriotism, national unity, and the mobilization of the Soviet people's spiritual strength is revealed as key components of the social contract. Author examines the features of the social contract between the artistic intelligentsia and the Soviet government during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Directors, actors, writers, musicians, composers, and artists fought at the front, supported fundraising for the National Defense Fund, conducted agitation and propaganda work, and ensured the stable development of Soviet culture in the rear. Despite the ambiguous attitude towards the Soviet government and the existence of opposition among the creators, during the war, the artistic intelligentsia rallied to serve the interests of the state and the people, significantly contributing to the support of the fighting spirit and the mobilization of the spiritual forces of the people. Thanks to her creativity, appeal to historical roots, symbols and meanings, there was a growth of national consciousness and unity of the Soviet people in the difficult conditions of wartime.

artistic intelligentsia, social contract, Great Patriotic War, cultural policy, social cohesion, patriotism, national unity