Southern Asia 84 years ago today: Soviet Invasion of Xinjiang (16 Mar 1934) http://omniatlas.com/maps/southasia/19340316/ The 1933 invasion of Xinjiang by the Nationalist Chinese-allied Ma family alarmed the Soviet Union, which responded by mounting its own invasion of the province to support its besieged governor. With the help of their modern army, the Soviets expelled the Ma, effectively turning Xinjiang into a satellite state. #southasia #history #welovemaps #1930s #1934 #china #eastturkestanrepublic #britishempire #britishraj #india #maclique #maps #march #march16 #russia #xinjiang #yemen #warlord #warlordchina #map #civilwar #war #ussr #sovietunion #cartography #tibet #geography #stalin (at Ürümqi)












