Central Asian Soviet Republics: Russification and Collectivization (1924–1950)

1. Politburo announces Central Asian national delimitation

   Feb 25, 1924Labels: Politburo, National Delimitation, Central Asia

   • NatDelim

2. Tajik ASSR established within Uzbek SSR

   Oct 14, 1924Labels: Tajik ASSR, Uzbek SSR

   • Tajik ASSR
   • Tajik SSR

3. Kara-Kirghiz Autonomous Oblast created

   Oct 14, 1924Labels: Kara-Kirghiz AO, RSFSR

   • Kara Kirghiz AO
   • NatDelim

4. Uzbek SSR created in Central Asia delimitation

   Oct 27, 1924Labels: Uzbek SSR, Bukharan PSR

   • Uzbek SSR
   • NatDelim

5. Karakalpak Autonomous Oblast established

   Feb 19, 1925Labels: Karakalpak AO, Autonomous Oblast

   • Karakalpak AO
   • Britannica

6. Kirghiz ASSR formed from Kyrgyz autonomy

   Feb 1, 1926Labels: Kirghiz ASSR, Kyrgyz autonomy

   • Kirghiz ASSR
   • Kyrgyz SSR

7. Hujum launched in Uzbekistan on International Women’s Day

   Mar 8, 1927Labels: Hujum, Uzbekistan

   • Hujum
   • Jacobi USSR

8. Soviet religious associations decree issued

   Apr 8, 1929Labels: Religious Decree, Soviet Law

   • Hamilton CAH
   • Soviet Law

9. Tajik SSR created from Tajik ASSR

   Oct 15, 1929Labels: Tajik SSR, Tajik ASSR

   • Tajik SSR
   • Tajik ASSR

10. Kazakh famine escalates under forced collectivization

    Jan 1, 1930Labels: Kazakh Famine, Collectivization

    • Kazakh famine

11. Karakalpak ASSR established from the oblast

    Mar 20, 1932Labels: Karakalpak ASSR, Autonomous Republic

    • Karakalpak ASSR
    • Karakalpak AO

12. 1936 constitution elevates Kazakh and Kyrgyz SSRs

    Dec 5, 1936Labels: 1936 Constitution, Kazakh SSR

    • Kazakh SSR
    • Kyrgyz SSR

13. Karakalpak ASSR transferred into Uzbek SSR

    Dec 5, 1936Labels: Karakalpak ASSR, Uzbek SSR

    • Karakalpak ASSR
    • Uzbek SSR

14. Koreans begin forced deportation to Central Asia

    Sep 1, 1937Labels: Korean Deportation, Prime Minister's

    • Korean deport

15. Cyrillic script mandated for Uzbek language

    Jan 1, 1940Labels: Uzbek Cyrillic, Uzbek Language

    • Uzbek lang
    • Uzbek alpha

16. Cyrillic script adopted for Kazakh language

    Jan 1, 1940Labels: Kazakh Cyrillic, Kazakh Language

    • Kazakh alph
    • Al Jazeera

17. Cyrillic script adopted for Turkmen language

    Jan 1, 1940Labels: Turkmen Cyrillic, Turkmen Language

    • Turkmen alph