Azerbaijan
The Soviet government was fearful that some ethnic groups might want to break away from the Soviet Union. To keep this from happening, Soviet leaders tried to create a strong national identity. They wanted people in the republic of Latvia, for example, to think of themselves as Soviets, not as Latvian. To achieve this goal, they spread Soviet propaganda, or material designed to spread certain beliefs.
ethnic tension
Hostility between ethnic groups
Their weak governments could not control ethnic conflicts among their diverse populations.
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Baku was the capital of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. As for the ethnic affinity, the Azerbaijanis are nearer to the Medes, the Persians than (the Iranians).
Azerbaijan
The former Soviet Socialist Republic you are referring to is Azerbaijan. Baku, its capital, is a major oil city located on the Caspian Sea. The people of Azerbaijan share ethnic and cultural ties with Iran, particularly due to the significant Azerbaijani population in northern Iran. This connection has influenced the country's culture, language, and traditions.
Uzbekistan has many ethnic groups.
Uzbekistan
The fomer Soviet republic would be Uzbekistan, which shares borders with the republics of Russia, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan (and also with Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan).
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There were less ethnic groups afterwards.
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The Soviet government was fearful that some ethnic groups might want to break away from the Soviet Union. To keep this from happening, Soviet leaders tried to create a strong national identity. They wanted people in the republic of Latvia, for example, to think of themselves as Soviets, not as Latvian. To achieve this goal, they spread Soviet propaganda, or material designed to spread certain beliefs.
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