SETTLEMENT CAMPAIGN IN KAZAKHSTAN IN THE 1930S – THE SOCIAL TRAGEDY OF THE LITTLE OCTOBER REVOLUTION

Abstract

Introduction. The history and essence of the settling process of nomadic and semi -nomadic farms reflect the mechanisms of the political and 53 repressive policy pursued by the Soviet authorities. Goals and objectives of the study. To study the causes, scope, and general d irection of the settling of nomadic and semi-nomadic farms, as well as the policy of the Soviet government towards ordinary peasants. Methods and materials. New methodologically studied archival data and scientific research were considered as research mate rials. The analysis of archival data and published scientific papers is carried out. The documents of the Central State Archive of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Archive of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the topic of subsidence have bee n introduced into scientific circulation. General scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, generalization, induction, deduction) were also used. Results. The end of the social and economic reforms carried out in the Kazakh steppe was reviewed with the help of archival documents and factual data indicating the onset of famine, which led to the mass death of the population. Conclusions. As one of the main campaigns of the Little October Revolution, a historical assessment of the process of settling of nomadic and semi -nomadic farms was given. An examination of social and economic losses in the Kazakh steppe during these campaigns was carried out.