Forced labor in post-war period in Karelia

It is for the first time in the local historical literature that the role of the forced labor in economy of Karelia in the mid-forties - mid-fifties has been studied. In the article the main categories of forced settlers, such as forced settlers and foreign prisoners are described and the local peculiarities of special settlements are presented. The main areas of exploiting the forced settlers and war foreign prisoners are analyzed in the article.