Crossroads of Civilization: A History of Central Asia

Life in Soviet Central Asia (1x21)

Air date: Jan 01, 2025

The mid-1950s to mid-1980s were in many ways a golden age in Central Asia's modern history. Following World War II, trace new and substantial industrial and economic development in the region, as well as advances in media and education, religious freedoms, and the emergence of a distinct Central Asian Soviet culture. Note how Soviet policies in this period created new opportunities for millions.