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On This Day in 1944: Soviet Union Annexed Tuva
Original: Today in Labor History October 11, 1944: The Soviet Union annexed the Tuvan People's Republic, which had been an indepen
October 11 marks the anniversary of the Soviet Union's 1944 annexation of the Tuvan People's Republic, which had existed as an independent socialist state for 23 years. The anniversary is being noted in labor history posts, which also reference Ralph Leighton's 1991 book 'Tuva or Bust,' about his attempt to reach the remote Siberian region with physicist Richard Feynman.
Why now: Labor history accounts mark the anniversary of the Soviet annexation of Tuva on October 11.
Tuvan People's RepublicSoviet UnionTuvaRalph Leighton
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- Today in Labor History October 11, 1944: The Soviet Union annexed the Tuvan People's Republic, which had been an independent socialist republic for the previous 23 years. “Tuva or Bust,” (1991) is a book by Ralph Leighton about his attempt to travel to Tuva with his friend,… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 14
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