Relations with allies in the anti-Hitler coalition in the process of repatriation of Soviet citizens: Difficulties and contradictions (1944– 1945)

Abstract

The article examines the problems of the history of relations between the countries of the anti-Hitler coalition in the process of repatriation of Soviet citizens at the final stage of the Great Patriotic War and after its end. The reasons that prevented the return of Soviet citizens to their homeland in 1944–1945 due to the fault of the Anglo-American allies are investigated.

Keywords

• repatriation
• repatriates
• prisoners ofwar
• civilian displaced persons
• office ofthe commissioner ofthe council of people’s commissars of the ussr for the repatriation of soviet citizens
• allies in the anti-hitler coalition