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The '''Mongolian People's Republic''' was a socialist state that existed from 1924 to 1992.
The '''Mongolian People's Republic''' was a [[socialist state]] that existed from 1924 to 1992. Under socialism, the life expectancy increased and illiteracy was eliminated.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=Oktyabr|title=History of Socialism in the Mongolian People’s Republic|date=2020-07-17|url=https://oktyabrvperedi.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/history-of-socialism-in-the-mongolian-peoples-republic/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824090805/https://oktyabrvperedi.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/history-of-socialism-in-the-mongolian-peoples-republic/|archive-date=2022-08-24|retrieved=2022-09-11}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==


=== People's Revolution ===
=== Revolution ===
Mongolia was part of the [[Qing Dynasty]] until it collapsed in 1911. In 1921, the Mongolian People's Revolution occurred and the [[Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party]] took power but kept the monarch Bogd Khan as the ceremonial head of state. Sükhbaatar died of natural causes before the People's Republic was established.<ref>{{Citation|author=Alan J.K. Sanders|year=2021|title=Mongolia|chapter=History|section=Mongolian from 1900 to 1990|page=|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Mongolia/The-ascendancy-of-the-Manchu#ref300017|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref>
Mongolia was [[Feudalism|feudal]] society and part of the [[Qing dynasty (1636–1912)|Qing Dynasty]] until it collapsed in 1911. In 1921, with the support of the [[Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1917–1991)|Soviet]] [[Red Army]], the Mongolian Revolutionary Army captured the capital city of Örgöö, which was renamed Ulaanbaatar.  


=== People's Republic ===
=== People's Republic ===
The People's Republic was proclaimed on November 26, 1924. [[Khorloogiin Choibalsan]] was the leader of the military and premier until his death in 1952. He was replaced by [[Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal]], who was general secretary until 1984.
The People's Republic was proclaimed on 1924 November 26. It launched a policy of liquidating the [[aristocracy]] and [[clergy]], who still controlled 30% of the country's livestock,<ref name=":0" /> and recognized the independence of the [[Tuvan People's Republic (1921–1944)|Tuvan People's Republic]] in 1925. In September 1926, Mongolia separated the church and state.<ref name=":1">{{Citation|author=Y. M. Zhukov, et al.|year=1973|title=History of the Mongolian People's Republic|title-url=https://archive.org/details/HistoryOfTheMPR/page/n161/mode/1up?view=theater|page=320–328}}</ref>
 
In 1929 and 1930, more than 600 estates were expropriated from feudal lords and their livestock was divided among poor peasants.<ref name=":1" />
 
For the first decade after the [[Sino-Soviet split]], Mongolia was neutral. In January 1966, Mongolia and the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet Union]] signed a mutual defense treaty. In the first half of 1969, over 4,000 livestock shelters were built that were capable of protecting over 1.8 million animals from the cold.<ref>{{Citation|author=Robert A. Smith|year=1970|title=Mongolia: In the Soviet Camp|title-url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2642142?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3A34573745e622e1d2daad8826b136471c&seq=1|page=25–29|publisher=University of California Press}}</ref>
 
In 1978, aeronautical engineer Jugderdemidiin Gurragcha (Mongolian: ''Жүгдэрдэмидийн Гүррагчаа'') was selected to participate in the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet Union]]’s eighth international [[Intercosmos]] mission, as a researcher on the [[Soyuz 39]] mission. On March 22, 1981, he launched into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in [[Republic of Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]], becoming the first Mongolian cosmonaut. He spent nearly eight days in space, carrying out scientific experiments on the Soviet space station [[Salyut 6]]. Gurragcha left the space program on March 30, 1981, and was awarded the title [[Hero of the Soviet Union]].<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jugderdemidiin-Gurragcha “Jugderdemidiin Gurragcha | Mongolian Cosmonaut.”] In ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20221122045241/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jugderdemidiin-Gurragcha Archived] 2022-11-22.</ref>
 
The publication ''Ünen'' (Mongolian: ''Үнэн''), meaning "truth", was the central organ of the [[Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party]].<ref>Akiner, Shirin. [https://archive.org/details/mongoliatoday00akin/page/n30/mode/1up "Mongolia Today."] 1991. Kegan Paul International, Central Asia Research Forum, London.</ref><ref>[http://bse.sci-lib.com/article114222.html "Определение ""Унэн"" в Большой Советской Энциклопедии"] [Definition of "Unen" in the ''Great Soviet Encyclopedia'']. ''bse.sci-lib.com'' (in Russian). [https://web.archive.org/web/20211005160953/http://bse.sci-lib.com/article114222.html Archived] from the original on 2021-10-05.</ref>


=== Counterrevolution ===
=== Counterrevolution ===
In 1990, a [[Colour revolution|color revolution]] occurred and bourgeois parties were allowed to compete in elections. The Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party still won but eventually became a [[Social democracy|social democratic]] party by 1991.<ref>{{Citation|author=Dieter Nohlen, et al.|year=2001|title=Elections in Asia: A data handbook|chapter=|section=|page=490|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=0199249598|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref> The current constitution of Mongolia was adopted in 1992.
In 1990, a [[Colour revolution|color revolution]] occurred and bourgeois parties were allowed to compete in elections. The Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party still won but eventually became a [[Social democracy|social democratic]] party by 1991.<ref>{{Citation|author=Dieter Nohlen, et al.|year=2001|title=Elections in Asia: A data handbook|chapter=|section=|page=490|quote=|pdf=|city=|publisher=|isbn=0199249598|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref> The current constitution of [[Mongolia]] was adopted in 1992. After the adoption of the new constitution, the name of the state became "Mongolia".<ref>[https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Mongolia_2001.pdf?lang=en "Mongolia's Constitution of 1992 with Amendments through 2001."] Constitute Project. PDF generated 27 Apr 2022. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220508161003/https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Mongolia_2001.pdf?lang=en Archived] 2022-05-08.</ref>
[[Category:Countries]]
 
[[Category:Formerly socialist states]]
== Further reading ==
 
* ''[[Library:History of the Mongolian People's Republic|History of the Mongolian People's Republic]]'': Part Two
 
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Former socialist states]]

Latest revision as of 22:19, 20 February 2024

Mongolian People's Republic
Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс
1924–1992
Flag of Mongolian People's Republic
Flag
CapitalUlaanbaatar
Official languagesMongolian
Dominant mode of productionSocialism
GovernmentMarxist-Leninist state
History
• People's Revolution
March 1 1921
• People's Republic proclaimed
November 26 1924
• Counterrevolution
March 9 1990
• Current constitution
February 13 1992
Area
• Total
1,564,116 km²
Population
• 1992 estimate
2,318,000

The Mongolian People's Republic was a socialist state that existed from 1924 to 1992. Under socialism, the life expectancy increased and illiteracy was eliminated.[1]

History

Revolution

Mongolia was feudal society and part of the Qing Dynasty until it collapsed in 1911. In 1921, with the support of the Soviet Red Army, the Mongolian Revolutionary Army captured the capital city of Örgöö, which was renamed Ulaanbaatar.

People's Republic

The People's Republic was proclaimed on 1924 November 26. It launched a policy of liquidating the aristocracy and clergy, who still controlled 30% of the country's livestock,[1] and recognized the independence of the Tuvan People's Republic in 1925. In September 1926, Mongolia separated the church and state.[2]

In 1929 and 1930, more than 600 estates were expropriated from feudal lords and their livestock was divided among poor peasants.[2]

For the first decade after the Sino-Soviet split, Mongolia was neutral. In January 1966, Mongolia and the Soviet Union signed a mutual defense treaty. In the first half of 1969, over 4,000 livestock shelters were built that were capable of protecting over 1.8 million animals from the cold.[3]

In 1978, aeronautical engineer Jugderdemidiin Gurragcha (Mongolian: Жүгдэрдэмидийн Гүррагчаа) was selected to participate in the Soviet Union’s eighth international Intercosmos mission, as a researcher on the Soyuz 39 mission. On March 22, 1981, he launched into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, becoming the first Mongolian cosmonaut. He spent nearly eight days in space, carrying out scientific experiments on the Soviet space station Salyut 6. Gurragcha left the space program on March 30, 1981, and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.[4]

The publication Ünen (Mongolian: Үнэн), meaning "truth", was the central organ of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party.[5][6]

Counterrevolution

In 1990, a color revolution occurred and bourgeois parties were allowed to compete in elections. The Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party still won but eventually became a social democratic party by 1991.[7] The current constitution of Mongolia was adopted in 1992. After the adoption of the new constitution, the name of the state became "Mongolia".[8]

Further reading

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "History of Socialism in the Mongolian People’s Republic" (2020-07-17). Oktyabr. Archived from the original on 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Y. M. Zhukov, et al. (1973). History of the Mongolian People's Republic (pp. 320–328).
  3. Robert A. Smith (1970). Mongolia: In the Soviet Camp (pp. 25–29). University of California Press.
  4. “Jugderdemidiin Gurragcha | Mongolian Cosmonaut.” In Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived 2022-11-22.
  5. Akiner, Shirin. "Mongolia Today." 1991. Kegan Paul International, Central Asia Research Forum, London.
  6. "Определение ""Унэн"" в Большой Советской Энциклопедии" [Definition of "Unen" in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia]. bse.sci-lib.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2021-10-05.
  7. Dieter Nohlen, et al. (2001). Elections in Asia: A data handbook (p. 490). ISBN 0199249598
  8. "Mongolia's Constitution of 1992 with Amendments through 2001." Constitute Project. PDF generated 27 Apr 2022. Archived 2022-05-08.