On the question of the formation of the territorial structure of the State
The article discusses the features of the territorial organization of the RSFSR. The national policy of the RSFSR was dictated by the uneven socio-economic and political development of the state. The territorial organization was based both on the peculiarities of the ethnic groups living there, and taking into account the economic factors. The diversity of territorial formations was accompanied by significant differences in the legal status of territories. An individual approach to the status of territories made it possible to significantly raise the level of development on the national periphery of the country in a short time. The territorial model of the USSR included both the characteristics of a federal state and a confederation.