At the Fringes of the Stalinist Mobilising Society
At the Fringes of the Stalinist Mobilising Society
The Path to Deportation
In order to understand Moscow’s decision to deport the Chechens and other North Caucasians in 1943-4, it is essential to analyze the situation as it presented itself to the Soviet leadership during the late 1930s and early 1940s. The topics covered in this chapter include an in-depth analysis of the functioning of Chechen society and politics, including the role of traditional clan and family structures; the difficulties of the various state mobilization campaigns, namely the effort to mobilize soldiers for the Red Army; the situation in the Chechen-Ingush republic during World War II and the phenomenon of desertions and anti-Soviet rebellions.
Keywords: Mobilization, World War II, Terror, Stalinism, Deportation, North Caucasus, Chechens, Desertion, Anti-Soviet rebellions, Lavrentii Beriia
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