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The Soviet Border Wars That Divided Central Asia
In this episode, we trace the complex and often brutal process of national delimitation in 1924 that created the modern borders of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan. We explore how Moscow’s decision to carve up the region was not just administrative but deeply ideological, aimed at preventing a unified Muslim identity from threatening Soviet control. We examine the role of figures like Joseph Stalin and Mikhail Frunze, who oversaw the division, and the immediate consequences for local populations, including the separation of Samarkand and Bukhara from their historical…
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