The urban economy of the middle Volga region during the Great Patriotic war

Shmatov E. N., Vorobyeva O. B., Vostriakova V.

the article is based on data from regional archives, addresses the impact of war conditions on the operation of utilities middle cities 1941-1945 Characterized the work of the municipal facilities. The main problems and methods of their solutions in the social sphere are revealed. It is noted that the impact of the war on the urban economy was catastrophic, but some of the problems were solved.

Keywords:Great Patriotic war, city, municipal economy, transport, life, service.