The 1924 national-territorial delimitation
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
List, in chronological order with dates, the decisions involved in the delimitation.
12 June – Politburo; 16 September – Turkestan CEC; 20 September – Bukhara kurultai; 29 September – Khorezm kurultai; 27 October – USSR CEC.
2
Write the six units formed in 1924.
The Uzbek SSR; Turkmen SSR; Tajik ASSR; Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Oblast; Kazakh ASSR; Kara-Kalpak Autonomous Oblast.
3
The Politburo decided on the delimitation on 12 June 1924, and the new leaders of the Khorezm Communist Party gave their consent on 26 July. How many days passed in between? (June has 30 days)
44
4
Compare the arguments of supporters and critics in a table (two each).
Supporters: reducing ethnic tension, a republic for each people. Critics: severing of water and economic ties, people remaining in other republics.
5
Write 6–8 sentences, based on evidence, on “Was the delimitation the right or wrong decision?”
Sample: evidence – dates and decisions, both sides’ views, consequences (water, population, economy); the conclusion must rest on the evidence.