What did factory workers do in ww2?

During WWII women worked in factories producing munitions, building ships, aeroplanes, in the auxiliary services as air-raid wardens, fire officers and evacuation officers, as drivers of fire engines, trains and trams, as conductors and as nurses.

What were conditions for workers in Russian factories in the late 19th century?

Petty clerks and some skilled workers live in shacks. These are long buildings divided into several large and small sections. Inside, they are extremely dirty and crowded with tenants. The majority of workers live in so-called cabins built in the outskirts of the settlement, along the river Kalmius.

What industry did most Soviet’s go to work in during World War 2?

In 1940 the specialized defense industry employed around 1.6 million workers and that was out of a total workforce of 14 million. There were however, even more millions of employed workers in agriculture, transport and industry that directly supplied the Red Army.

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