The Military Organization of the Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Republic in 1919-1920
The article is devoted to the military aspect of the Bashkir autonomy which played a key role in the formation of the Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Republic during the Civil war in the country. This, in its turn influenced the characteristics of the military organization of the young Bashkir Republic associated with vast power in military affairs. The article reveals the stages of formation of military organs, the armed forces of the Bashkir Soviet Republic in 1919-1920, their status in the system of the Red army, which participated in combat operations, the relationship between the centre and autonomy concerning questions of military organization. The Soviet Republic is flexible in the national question. The involvement of all forces by Soviets, including the national movements in the struggle against the White guard movement was one of the decisive factors of the Bolsheviks’ victory in the Civil war. A vivid example of this is the Bashkir Republic with its highly developed military organization during the Civil war.