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This chapter aims to paint a picture of common memories about the Campaign. In the first part, I will introduce the general literature on the topic. Then I will deal with the main characteristics of the Campaign. For the third step, I will classify the memories of the Virgin Lands Campaign based on our interviews. And as a conclusion, I will try to combine these memories with existing literature.
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Ercilasun, K. (2017). Soviet Agricultural Policy and Cultivating “Virgin Lands” in Kazakhstan. In: Dadabaev, T., Komatsu, H. (eds) Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Politics and History in Central Asia. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-52236-8_4
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