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EVACUATION OF ORPHANS TO UZBEKISTAN DURING WORLD WAR II 
 

Nodira Nabievna Safikhodjaeva 

Lecturer Academic Lyceum Of Andijan State University, Uzbekistan 

 

INTRODUCTION 

The Second World War was a terrible event that 
destroyed human life and the future. The long 
history of the heroic struggle of the peoples 
against fascism is an invaluable spiritual 
property, and the people have no right to erase it 
from their memory. This is especially because, as 
the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan 
Shavkat Mirziyoyev described, “man is alive with 
memory, great with dignity. It is a characteristic 
of our people to continue the good deeds, 
remembering the memory of the martyrs who 
fought valiantly against fascism for the sake of 
the purity of our skies, the peace of our people, 
the inviolability of our borders [1]. Indeed, as the 
great scholars have pointed out, history teaches, 
history warns, history gives us wisdom. 

The 75-year period since the victory in the World 
War against fascism is short, but its wounds and 
lessons have not faded from the pages of history 
for many years. Just like on the front, the 
hardworking people inside the country have 
endured extremely severe trials. From the first 
days of the terrible war, the Uzbek people, 
together with all peoples, went to fight against 
fascism. Uzbekistan considered itself one of the 
first to be mobilized in very difficult conditions, 
at the beginning of extremely dangerous times.  

In this regard, it is natural to question the role of 
Uzbekistan in this war. The fate of the struggle 
against fascism was not decided on the 
battlefields alone. The domestic workers, who 
were among the true creators of the victory, 
showed examples of unparalleled courage, 
cohesiveness, and great courage in the face of the 
inhuman and innumerable sufferings, endless 

ABSTRACT  
 
This article discusses the evacuation of orphans to Uzbekistan during World War II. The domestic workers, 
who were among the true creators of the victory, showed examples of unparalleled courage, cohesiveness, 
and great courage in the face of the inhuman and innumerable sufferings, endless calamities, and calamities 
inflicted by Nazi Germany. Uzbekistan has been at the forefront of meeting the material needs of defense, has 
spared no effort to demonstrate its noble human qualities. 
 
 
KEYWORDS: - Orphanage, evacuation, World war II, Andijan, Central Evacuation Center, fascism, Uzbekistan 
USSR, orphans, collective farms, trade unions. 
 



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calamities, and calamities inflicted by Nazi 
Germany. Uzbekistan has been at the forefront of 
meeting the material needs of defense, has 
spared no effort to demonstrate its noble human 
qualities. At a time when such wars were raging, 
more than 1 million people, including more than 
200,000 children, were evacuated to Uzbekistan 
from war-torn countries. Of course, the Uzbek 
people unhesitatingly embraced so many 
children. The Uzbek people have once again 
demonstrated their humane, childlike and noble 
qualities. 

MATERIALS AND METHODS 

From October 1941 to February 1, 1942, 21,308 
children were temporarily brought to Uzbekistan 
from the frontline zone and the territories 
occupied by the German invaders. Of these, 
10,918 children were brought to 64 orphanages 
in an organized manner. As a result of the 
reorganization of orphanages in the Uzbek USSR, 
11,418 children were placed in various 
orphanages and placed in 100 existing 
orphanages in the country.  

Thus, the total number of children in orphanages 
of the Uzbek USSR increased from 11,000 to 
21,948.  

Among the children evacuated to the Uzbek SSR 
were the Odessa Military Music School with a 
contingent of 200, the Voronezh Military Music 
School with 180 students, the 1st Moscow 
Military Music School with 100 pupils, the 2nd 
Moscow Military School with 170 pupils and 78 
pupils. The contingent had Zmievskaya auxiliary 
schools.   Special buildings were allocated for the 
evacuation of orphanages: collective farm clubs, 
boarding schools and other buildings. However, 
most of these buildings were not adapted to 
accommodate children and required serious 
additional equipment, kitchens, workshops, and 
so on [2].  

There has also been an increase in the 

evacuation of children to Uzbekistan without 
addressing the shortcomings. In December 1941, 
the Central Evacuation Center sent 200 children 
a day, and in January 1942, 3,164 children. This 
corresponded to 103 children per day [2]. 

From October 1941 to September 1942, 
Uzbekistan also received 78 orphanages, 9,918 
foster children and 20,650 displaced children. All 
children were placed in schools. Workshops 
were organized at 30 orphanages. From the first 
days, the workers, collective farmers and 
servants of our people have brought up 2,500 
children [3]. 

 Of course, great care was taken for every child 
brought in at that time. An orphanage has been 
set up in each region, and efforts have been made 
to address its shortcomings.  In 1942, a special 
commission was immediately set up in Andijan 
to help children evacuated. By the decision of the 
special commission a number of works were 
carried out on January 9-24, 1942. In particular, 
on January 11-12, the Andijan city committee 
held a meeting of women activists of the city, 
during which 76 applications were received 
asking them to deal with the adoption and 
upbringing of evacuated children. 

 In addition, the issues of assistance, 
accommodation and training of evacuated 
children were discussed at all enterprises of 
Andijan, at party and trade union meetings. After 
this meeting, more than 200 applications will be 
received from city mahallas, parties and Soviet 
organizations to provide opportunities for the 
upbringing of children [2].  

From the beginning of hostilities until January 
1942, 14 orphanages in the Andijan region were 
evacuated, bringing a total of 1,856 children. Of 
these, 260 children went to Butakara village, 80 
children to Khartoum village, 127 children to 
Oyim village, 191 children to Abdulla Nabi 
village, 150 children to Kampir-Abad village, 100 
children to Jalal-Abad district, 111 children to 



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the village of “Comrades”of Izbaskan district, 127 
children to the city of Leninsk (Asaka), 162 
children to the village of Niyazbotir of Leninsk 
(Asaka) district, 88 children to the Markhamat 
district, 255 children to the Khojaabad district, 
100 children to the village of Dalvarzin of 
Balikchi district, 105 children were placed in 
Dalvarzin village of Altynkul district [2]. 

As the war intensified, the number of children 
being evacuated to Uzbekistan also increased. 
This, in turn, necessitated the immediate 
expansion of orphanages. In this connection, in 
January 1942, an additional orphanage for 200 
children was established in Andijan [2].   

Due to the complexity of the situation, there 
were of course problems in these areas as 
emergency orphanages were established. Худди 
шу йилда Андижон вилояти туманларига 
жойлашган эвакуация There were not enough 
children's shoes, warm clothes, and beds in the 
orphanages. In addition, orphanages are poorly 
equipped, have very few school supplies, and are 
not well organized [2]. 

 Under such conditions, 3,040 warm clothes were 
voluntarily collected from the population in the 
city of Andijan, handed over to orphanages in 
need, and the collection of warm clothes and 
other necessities continued [2].  

In addition, meetings were held on the collective 
farms, and each member of the collective farm 
undertook to provide warm clothes for the 
evacuated children and 25 to 50 rubles in aid [2]. 

The special commissions set up to provide 
material and moral assistance to the evacuated 
orphans and children deprived of parental care 
include government officials, trade unions, party 
members, military commissariats, women’s 
committees, representatives of health 
departments, collective farms and others. people 
who volunteered came in.  

If on the eve of the war there were 106 

orphanages in the republic and the number of 
orphans was 12,000, then in 1945 the number of 
orphanages increased to 236 and the number of 
orphans to 30,000. We can observe that the 
number of orphanages varied from 1940 to 
1945. In particular, in 1943 the number of 
orphanages increased significantly, reaching 267, 
and in 1944 this figure decreased. The reason for 
the decrease in the number of orphanages in the 
republic in 1944-1945 was that the orphans 
were returned to their cities and provinces after 
the liberation of their cities. For example, in July 
1945, 11 orphanages were relocated from the 
republic to their former places - Ukraine, 
including one in Fergana and Samarkand regions, 
two in Kashkadarya and Namangan regions, and 
five in Andijan region [4].  

CONCLUSION 

We can conclude that despite the difficult living 
conditions, the Uzbek people have never lost 
their tolerance and childhood. On the contrary, 
every orphan who came embraced the children 
as his own and showed kindness. Although some 
children were taken home by their parents when 
the war ended, the parents of many children 
were not found even after the war ended, and 
these children remained there for life. The Uzbek 
people have carefully raised these children.  

REFERENCES 

 

1. Resolution of the President of the Republic 
of Uzbekistan “On the worthy celebration 
of the 75th anniversary of the victory in 
World War II”. 
https://regulation.gov.uz/ru/document/3
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2. National Archive of Uzbekistan.F-94, О-5, 
D-4254 

3. A.M.Egamberdieva. Activities of 



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orphanages in the former Soviet Union. 
Scientific bulletin, Samarkand. Issue 4, 
2017.P.15. 

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