Economic and political activities of the Chairman of the USSR State Planning Committee N.A. Voznesensky

The purpose of the article is to reflect the activities of N.A. Voznesensky as head of the State Planning Committee of the USSR, at the same time deputy, and then first deputy chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars (Council of Ministers) of the USSR based on the introduction of new archival documents into scientific circulation. The relevance of the study is due to insufficient knowledge of the activities of this economist and politician. Objectives of the article is to explore historical and political aspects, using analytical, statistical and comparative historical methods to tell about the history of Voznesensky’s creation of the book «The Military Economy of the USSR during the Patriotic War»; consider the reasons for the repression against him and subsequent rehabilitation. It is concluded that Voznesensky in the most difficult economic and political conditions of the pre-war, war and post-war times, sought to preserve and restore the economy of the USSR, the positive and negative aspects of his activities are indicated, as well as the reasons for the execution and rehabilitation. The directions of military restructuring of national economy of the USSR outlined in his book were of great importance for the study of socio-economic conditions of Victory in the war.