Housing development during the Great Patriotic War

During the Great Patriotic War, in the context of large-scale destruction of housing stock, relocation of production facilities, and mass evacuation of the population to the east and southeast of the country, as well as the mobilization of the rural population to work in defense industry enterprises, the issue of housing provision became acute. The growth of the urban population significantly exceeded the capacity of existing buildings, leading to a severe housing problem. As a result, the social and economic needs of society necessitated the expansion of the housing stock. In this article, the authors examine the features of the housing construction industry's development during the Great Patriotic War, characterize the legislative measures to support and stimulate the industry, analyze the issues of its financing, and identify the main problems of housing construction during the Great Patriotic War.