ROLE OF SOVIET WOMEN IN SECOND WORLD WAR IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE.

The Second World War, the bloodiest war to have occurred in the history of mankind had an impact on the society of both the allies and the axis powers. Soviet Union was a major participant in the Second World War. The Soviet Union is said to have been the most affected losing an estimated 26 million citizens and an estimated 11 million soldiers during the war. The contribution of women in the Second World War cannot be forgotten, the war could be considered a watershed in terms of women's involvement in military and intelligence. Soviet Union had the largest involvement of women in the war. This paper would be an attempt to show that the Second World War was not a space reserved only for the men, there was a strong female presence in the war and the important role of these women played helped break the barrier of patriarchy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]