The article presents the results of an all-Russian sociological survey of students «The attitude of students to the Great Patriotic War». This study is conducted regularly by Russian Society of Sociologists since 2005. The bulk of the empirical data was the results of the fourth wave of research carried out in 2020. Object of study - students of Russia, citizen of the Russian Federation (N=10065). The data obtained allow us to draw meaningful conclusions about the opinions and assessment of Russian students regarding the events of the Great Patriotic War. Particular attention is paid to the sources that form the basis for the formation of the historical / cultural memory of modern students of the country.

The article deals with the problems of reproduction of social memory and the mechanism of continuity of spiritual and moral values in the context of everyday family relations “parents-children”. The article analyzes the influence of professional, age, gender and territorial characteristics of young people on their Patriotic attitudes. The authors believe that the permanent Patriotic memory of young people about the second world war can serve as a long-term spiritual brand of Russian society.