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Resisting Empire: A History Podcast
By AlexHistory
Resisting Empire: A History Podcast episodes
- Episode 46 – the Russian Civil War: the Creation of the Central Asian Soviet Republics
After Enver Pasha led the Basmachi to their doom, the Bolsheviks turned
their attention towards creating reliably Communist governments inCentral Asia who were loyal to the USSR. The local actors, like theJadids, Alash Orda, Young Bukharans, etc, focused on using Bolshevikcapital and military might to create a modern, Islamic government. Thisepisode explores how both the indigenous and Bolshevik actors foughtwith each other for control over ideology the government, the region’sresources, and the region’s people.Support this podcast by joining my Patreon
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52 min - Episode 45 – The Russian Civil War: Cho’lpon and Abdulla Qodiriy
Cho'lpon and Abdulla Qodiriy are giants within Uzbek literature. They were also Jadids, Muslim reformers who lived in Central Asia in the 1900s and witness how the Russian Revolution and Civil War affected Turkestan, Bukhara, and Khiva.
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37 min - Episode 44 – The Russian Civil War: Abdurauf Fitrat
Learn about Abdurauf Fitrat, a giant in Central Asian literature and a statesman who played a key role in creating the modern state of Uzbekistan and its language.
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37 min - History in 5ish Minutes: the Basmachi’s Approach to Guerrilla Warfare
Learn about the five tactics the Basmachi used against the Bolsheviks and why they, ultimately failed.
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9 min - History in 5ish Minutes: Frunze’s Strategy Against the Basmachi
Learn about the five tactics Red Army General Mikhail Frunze used against the Basmachi.
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11 min - Episode 43-The Russian Civil War: Enver Pasha and the Basmachi
What happens when a former Ottoman Pasha, sentenced to death in absentia finds himself in Central Asia? If you're Enver Pasha, you first align with the Bolsheviks before jumping ship and joining the Basmachi. Learn how Enver led the Basmachi until his death in a small village in eastern Bukhara.
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31 min - Episode 42-The Russian Civil War: Frunze vs the Basmachi 1920-1921
After disbanding the Musburo and overthrowing the Emirs of Khiva and Bukhara, Frunze has one more enemy to eliminate before communism can take hold in Central Asia: the Basmachi. Learn how Frunze created an counter-insurgency strategy against the Basmachi while dealing with mountain warfare, a ragtag army, and a region wracked with famine and sectarian violence.
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34 min - Episode 41-The Russian Civil War: Enter Mikhail Frunze and the Fall of the Last Emirs in Central Asia 1920-1921
General Mikhail Frunze has arrived in Turkestan and identified the Musburo and the two Emirs of Khiva and Bukhara as threats to Communism. But can he win a war with the Emirs when facing an insurgency and famine?
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43 min - Special Episode: Dublin Lockout 1913
In honor of International Worker's Day, we've taken a break from Central Asia to discuss how Jim Larkin, James Connolly, and the ITGWU fought for worker rights in Ireland in 1913.
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26 min - Episode 40-Russian Civil War: Central Power POWs , Indian Revolutionaries, and British Agents, Oh My!
Join me as I discuss the fate of Central POWs in Turkestan, what Indian Revolutionaries were doing in Tashkent, and how the British attempted to continue their Great Game spy adventures during the Russian Civil War.
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About Resisting Empire: A History Podcast
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A decolonial history podcast that studies how people all over the world have resisted empires and colonialism. Join me as I discuss a different conflict each season, highlighting the different tactics…
that were, and can still be used today, against imperialism, colonialism, and empire building.