Historical memory: the role of the state in its formation

The author proceeds from the fact that the historical memory of the people performs as a factor that shapes and determines its appearance, as its spiritual bond. Historical memory itself is a social construct. This spiritual construct is formed by the conscious systematic and purposeful activity of various social institutions. Their activity in this direction is called historical politics. The main and most influential subject of the formation and maintenance of historical memory is the state itself. Its historical policy is analyzed in three ways: what it should be, what it can be, what it is.