This article covers the situation of livestock farming, which was considered the leading branch of Agriculture in the Uzbek SSR during 1941-1945, the work on the development of livestock during the war, orders and decisions issued by the Soviet government, control of their implementation, difficulties of livestock, reasons for a sharp decrease in the production of livestock and products, and the use of punitive measures against. Materials and methods: The research covered with an analytical approach from the Uzbekistan National Archival sources, official reports from the Uzbek SSR Ministry of Agriculture (1941-1945), wartime decrees from the Soviet government, historical scientific literature and information provided in scientific research work. The methodological basis of the research is the principle of historicism. Secondary sources include historical analyses, agricultural records, and statistical data.

Results: Impact of War on livestock results, challenges identified, government interventions, economic and Social impact.

Conclusion: Despite the responsibility and selfless labor of the peasants in the difficult war time, it was regrettable that the distrust of the Soviet authorities towards them still persisted. During this period, criminal liability was introduced for any shortcomings and abuses in the agricultural sector. Of the economic sectors most affected by the war, agriculture suffered the most, and the impact of military operations led to a reduction of millions of hectares of fertile land, while the mobilization of agricultural machinery and horses for the war, the mass slaughter of livestock and other negative phenomena had a negative impact on agriculture.

Uzbek SSR, World War II, livestock farming, agricultural history

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