The book "The Myth of the Guilty Nation" by the famous American author Albert J. Knoch examines the problem of the nation's guilt in certain historical events. In his work, the author analyzes various spheres of life, cultural aspects and political decisions that led to certain events, leading to the solution of the question of the responsibility of the nation as a whole. The book is a fascinating essay that invites the reader to think about the essence of the concept of "guilt" at the macro level of history and society. Noch's work helps to review known events from a different point of view and to deeply understand the mechanisms of formation of historical natives.