Describes Soviet agricultural policy on the area between 1927 - 1934.

Describes the battle between the anti-Bolshevik white army and the triumphant Red army forces under Mikhail Frunze.

Describes the denial of representation in Russia's provisional government in Bukhoro and Turkestan.

Furnishes an account of the Russian campaigns of 1860 and its battles with the Bukhoro Khanate. Describes the impact of Soviet rule.

Offers an overview of Tajikstan history and its ethnic makeup. Describes the conflict over whether the area was originally Turkic or Iranian.