Repression of intellectuals and the cult of personality
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Describe the events of 1950–1952 in 3–4 sentences.
In 1950 Academy scholars were condemned; in 1951 12 creative figures were arrested; the February 1952 plenum accused intellectuals and banned “Alpomish”.
2
Name the three first secretaries of 1950–1959 with their periods.
Amin Niyozov (1950–1955), Nuriddin Muhitdinov (1955–1957), Sobir Kamolov (December 1957 – March 1959).
3
How many years lie between 1951 and 1955?
4
4
Why does banning a writer’s works harm society? Write 3 sentences.
People lose their heritage and variety of thought, creators work in fear, and history becomes one-sided.