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> He did many such transfers at the time. 40 years later, that caused several wars. All these types of things in my opinions were 'investments' in the future.
by decebalus1 8y ago
> He did many such transfers at the time. 40 years later, that caused several wars.
All these types of things in my opinions were 'investments' in the future. Geopolitical instability is always a good lever for waging war. First think which came to mind when reading your comment was Transnistria.
- toyg 8y agoMore likely, they were the result of brokering agreements between officials: you give me this, I give you that. When everyone answers to you, moving some land from Commissar X to Commissar Y (as a prize or punishment) is just business. The independence of places like Ukraine was nominal, so giving them a sweetener here and there looked like the smart choice.
- lainga 8y agoI'm not sure Khrushchev intended it that way, many in the 50s-era USSR were still pretty confident that the various "people's republics" in the Warsaw Pact would soon apply for membership in the Union, followed by the gradual obviation of national borders, and then the state itself. I think they played fast-and-loose with moving territory between the soon-to-be-obsolete territorial units for that reason.