State finances of the USSR in the service of the Fatherland during the Great Patriotic War

The issues of creating economic and financial prerequisites for ensuring the Victory of the USSR over Nazi Germany in the pre-war period and during the war years are considered. It is argued that the victory of the Soviet state over the enemy was largely made possible by the financial feat of Soviet citizens. The effective financial management mechanism of the People's Commissariat of Finance and the high level of citizenship of the Soviet people predetermined the outcome of the war. The ability of the Soviet authorities to determine the strategic priorities of state budget expenditures in the pre-war period, as well as during the Great Patriotic War, to seek additional financial resources in extreme wartime conditions, and to ensure high financial discipline and stability of the Soviet financial system made a significant contribution to the cause of the Great Victory.

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