RUSSIAN SECTOR OF THE WOMEN'S SOCIETY FOR THE DEFENSE OF MANCHUKUO. THE FEMALE FACTOR IN PUBLIC AND POLITICAL LIFE OF THE RUSSIAN EMIGRATION IN MANCHURIA: 1939-1945
Studying various Russian emigrant organizations, many historians avoid women's associations. Among them is the Russian sector of the women's defense society of Manchukuo. In this article on the basis of archival materials and the emigrant press the socio-political activity of this organization which had to provide information, propaganda side of draft campaigns, and also to conduct charitable activity rendering material and spiritual support to Russian families whose sons, fathers and husbands were called in military formations of army of Manchukuo is considered.