Historical Events tagged with "alma-ata"
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Ethnic Unrest in Alma-Ata Over Leadership Change
Riots erupted in Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, following Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's dismissal of Dinmukhamed Kunaev, a well-regarded ethnic Kazakh First Secretary, and his replacement by Gennady Kolbin, an ethnic Russian from the Russian SFSR. The local population viewed this change as a disregard for Kazakhstan's ethnic composition and a sign of the Kremlin’s indifference toward Kazakh identity. Protests began peacefully but escalated into violent clashes with the authorities, highlighting deep-rooted ethnic tensions in the region.
Continue ReadingLeon Trotsky Exiled to Alma-Ata
Leon Trotsky was forcibly exiled to Alma-Ata by the Soviet government, marking a significant point in the power struggles following the Russian Revolution. Trotsky, a key figure in the Bolshevik Party and an arch-rival of Joseph Stalin, was sent to this remote city in Kazakhstan as part of Stalin's efforts to consolidate power and eliminate opposition. Trotsky had already faced a series of political setbacks within the Communist Party, and his exile was a continuation of the campaign against him. His removal was a critical moment in Soviet political history.
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