Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Oblast

A form of Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Oblast — An autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union in the Russian SFSR, established in January 1944.

Meanings

proper nounthe Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Oblast
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Oblast.

    In 1934 the region was joined to the Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Oblast, which was upgraded to the status of a Republic in 1936.

    2002, “Russian Federation [Members of the Russian Federation: Autonomous Republics; Republic of Ingushetiya]”, in Imogen Bell, editor, Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2003, 3rd edition, London: Europa Publications, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 365, column 1
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    The Chechen Autonomous Oblast, the forerunner of the Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Oblast, which was established on January 15, 1934, and which became the Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR) on December 5, 1936, was actually created on November 30, 1922.

    1982, Radio Liberty Research Bulletin, numbers 40–52, New York, N.Y.: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1

    CHECHENO-INGUSH AUTONOMOUS SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC (Chechen Autonomous Oblast 30 Nov 1922; Ingush Autonomous Oblast 7 Jul 1924; Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Oblast 15 Jan 1934; ASSR 5 Dec 1936)

    1984, John L. Scherer, “First Secretaries of Krais, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, and ASSRs, 1955-82”, in John L. Scherer, editor, USSR Facts & Figures Annual, volume 8, Gulf Breeze, Fla.: Academic International Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 39

    In 1934, the Chechen and Ingush Autonomous Oblasts were united into the Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Oblast, which in 1936 was granted the status of an autonomous republic within the RSFSR.

    1997, Valery Tishkov, “Ambition and the Arrogance of Power: the Chechen War (Part I)”, in Ethnicity, Nationalism and Conflict in and after the Soviet Union: The Mind Aflame, London; Thousand Oaks, Calif.; New Delhi: SAGE Publications, →ISBN, part II (Case Studies), page 191

    Political action also brought no significant results. The Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Oblast was constituted on 15 January 1934 and transformed into the Checheno-Ingush ASSR on 5 December 1936.

    2002, Russian Studies in History, volumes 41–42, Armonk, N.Y.: M. E. Sharpe, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 46

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