Collective portrait against the background of the epoch: authors of the USSR history textbooks for senior grades: the period of perestroika (1985–1991)

The author's study is devoted to historical education in the USSR during the perestroika period, presented through the prism of school textbooks on the history of the USSR and the fates of their authors. The article examines controversial topics of the Soviet past, actualized in public and scientific discussions and presented in educational publications. The problem of the negative impact of perestroika on the system of historical education in schools is actualized. A conclusion is made about the significant influence of perestroika processes on the views of authors and the content of Soviet history textbooks for high school students, changes in their content towards a more objective reflection of the Soviet past and, at the same time, a significant reduction in the educational function of textbooks.