Organisashon Históriko
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
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Soviet decree orders deportation of Volga Germans
📅 28 Ougùstùs 1941The decree accused the Volga German population collectively of potential collaboration and ordered removal to eastern regions. It dissolved the Volga German autonomous republic and uprooted families...
The Soviet state orders the mass deportation of ethnic Germans
📅 28 Ougùstùs 1941A decree collectively accused Soviet Germans of collaboration and ordered their deportation to Siberia and Central Asia. Families were uprooted and subjected to forced settlement and labor; collective...
Post-Stalin amnesty releases many prisoners
📅 27 Mart 1953The Presidium issued a broad amnesty that released many people serving shorter sentences and certain vulnerable groups. Most political prisoners were excluded, so the measure brought limited relief...
The Soviet leadership announces a broad amnesty after Stalin’s death
📅 27 Mart 1953The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet issued an amnesty that released many prisoners serving shorter sentences and reduced penalties for some offenses. It did not free most political prisoners, but it...
Crimean Oblast transferred from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR
📅 19 Febrüari 1954A Soviet decree transferred the Crimean Oblast between union republics, citing geographic, economic, and cultural ties. The decision was made by central authorities without a public referendum and...
Leonid Brezhnev dies
📅 10 Novèmber 1982Brezhnev’s death ended an eighteen-year period of leadership. The succession occurred amid economic slowdown, a costly war in Afghanistan, and growing questions about the social contract and political...