The Experiences of Women in the Soviet Union during World War II

  • Clips from the Event

  • Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Library-based reference list

  • Links to archives and museums

Soviet women wwii.final.pdf

The Soviet Union was the site of ferocious fighting during World War II. The brutal German occupation forced women to make extraordinary choices that seem unimaginable to us today. What were the conditions that informed their choices and how do historians interpret their experiences?


Please join us for an evening of conversation with two scholars who specialize in this research. The event is co-sponsored by North Shore Community College and Harvard University’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies.


Date: April 14, 2022

Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm