The history of the repressions of the Kazakh intelligentsia (the late 20's – early 30's оf the 20th century)

Abstract

In the article the history of the repressions of the Kazakh intelligentsia in the late 20s – early 30s of the twentieth century is considered, fighting for the fate of their people against the colonial policy that began during the tsarist period and received its continuation in the era of Soviet power. Repressions against the national intelligentsia of 1929–1930 began in 1929 after the V Plenum of the Kazakh Regional Committee. During this period, many intellectuals were arrested, exiled, and after returning from exile they came under strict control, moreover, in the period 1937–1938 they were again prosecuted and many of them were shot, falling victim to incessant political repressions. The persecution of these people in Kazakhstan, along with the Kazakh intelligentsia, was accompanied by ordinary workers and peasants. The anti-revolutionary actions of the former allies of Alash-Orda and the Kazakh nationalists were brought to the office of the State Security Committee. The accused «enemies of the people» demanded to publicly admit their mistakes. Most of them were forced to admit a conviction as a result of pressure and intimidation. Among those citizens who were arrested as «enemies of the people» in 1937–1938, the fate of those accused in the 1930s and those sentenced to the  death penalty were considered.