Roza Shanina, Russian Sniper was the propaganda poster girl for the Red Army during WWII, but being a woman in the army wasn't always as glossy as the magazines made out.

Warning: This episode has references to sexual assault.

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Reflection QuestionsWhat was the motive of training children in military skills including shooting at such a young age?

1. Describe some of the different roles that Russian women took on during WWII.
2. Why do you think that the “brave hero” narrative of Roza Shanina’s life is much more prevalent than the poor treatment that she and other women who were in combat roles experienced?
3. Thinking about translations, can you explain why some publishers might leave out certain parts of the story
4. How reliable might a translation of a diary be as a source?
5. How reliable do you think diaries are in general as sources? What factors might impact the reliability of a source like a diary?

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