Implementation of the policy of "korenization" in the Adyghe Autonomous Republic in the 1920s – 1930s: problems and achievements
https://doi.org/10.31143/2542-212X-2025-4-155-164
EDN: GEKXKY
Abstract
After the formation of the Union state in 1922, the Bolsheviks began active work on the implementation of the policy of "korenization". It was one of the components of the national policy of the Russian Communist Party (b), which provided it with the support of national minorities of the former Russian Empire. At the initial stage, this resulted in the practical implementation of the slogan "the nation's right to self-determination", and subsequently the development of national cultures, the training of national personnel, etc. Thus, the Bolshevik Party not only demonstrated respect for the traditions of the peoples, but also sought to assert its authority in the national republics and regions. For each national republic, autonomy, or district, it acquired its own characteristic features. The first steps were taken at the XII Congress of the Russian Communist Party (b) in 1923, when it was decided to purposefully train national personnel. The Congress proposed to intensify efforts to attract personnel who know the language, way of life and culture of the respective peoples to the administrative, party bodies and institutions of the national republics and regions. This meant that priority in the training and placement of personnel would be given to representatives of national minorities. The article is devoted to the training of national personnel in the field of education and healthcare of the Adygea Autonomous Region during the first five-year plan. Based on archival materials, the content of the "korenization" policy has been studied, and the effectiveness of the implemented plans for training national personnel for educational institutions and healthcare in Adygea has been assessed.
About the Author
Yuri A. Yakhutl
Kuban State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Doctor of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Russian History
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Yakhutl Yu.A. Implementation of the policy of "korenization" in the Adyghe Autonomous Republic in the 1920s – 1930s: problems and achievements. Kavkazologiya. 2025;(4):155-164. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31143/2542-212X-2025-4-155-164. EDN: GEKXKY
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