The Armenian Soviet Republic: From Independence to Stalin's Purges

In 1920, Armenia's brief independence gave way to Soviet rule. This episode explores the rise of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic under figures like Alexander Miasnikyan and Anastas Mikoyan, the brutal suppression of the Dashnaks, the forced collectivization and famine of the early 1930s, and the devastating Stalinist purges that targeted the Armenian intelligentsia, including poets like Yeghishe Charents. We also look at the remarkable story of the Armenian diaspora's repatriation movement in the 1940s and the cultural revival under Nikita Khrushchev. From the establishment of Yerevan State University to the construction of the Matenadaran, this episode reveals how Soviet rule both destroyed and preserved Armenian identity. #ArmenianSSR #SovietUnion #Stalin #YeghisheCharents #AnastasMikoyan #AlexanderMiasnikyan #Matenadaran #Yerevan #Dashnaktsutyun #Collectivization #GreatPurge #Repatriation #KhrushchevThaw #ArmenianDiaspora #SovietHistory #Caucasus #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo