United States trade unions and issues on military-economic cooperation between the Soviet Union and the United States during World War II

Importance. The role of the United States trade unions in mobilizing the country’s workers to fight fascism and strengthen military and economic cooperation between the United States and the USSR is reflected. The purpose of the study is the attitude of American trade unions to the issue of military-economic cooperation between the USSR and the USA during the Second World War in order to defeat fascism as soon as possible.

Research Methods. The research is based on a fairly wide source base – publications of periodicals of those years, notes, and transcripts of speeches by leaders of trade union movements in the United States. The research methodology is represented by both general scientific and special historical methods. In particular, comparative historical and historical-systemic methods are used.

Results and Discussion. The changes that took place during the World War II in the relations of the leaders of American trade unions to the issue of military-economic cooperation between the United States and the countries of the anti-Hitler coalition are shown. The activities of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Unions have made a significant contribution to the successful implementation of the Lend-Lease program.

Conclusion. The position of American trade unions in relation to the issue of military-economic cooperation with the countries of the anti-Hitler coalition and, above all, cooperation with the USSR during the World War II underwent a certain evolution, which was due to both military events and the policy of the American state. In general, the organized workers of the United States acted in the anti-fascist camp, playing an important role in mobilizing the forces of the country's workers to fight Nazism, to strengthen military and logistical cooperation between the United States and the USSR.

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