>So….Mongolia wasn't in the USSR but had its own revolution?Well, to give a short summary of our history between 1921 to 1945; yes, we had a Communist Revolution in 1921. Albeit coming from completely different circumstances, it was very much an extension of the Great October Revolution and the Russian Civil War. However, despite simply being known for "one of those satellite states of the Soviets"; between 1921 to 1945, we were far from being a simple satellite, or being Communist, or even being a state.
Simply put, sanity and logic are things quite foreign to the Mongolian history of the 20th century.
While the Soviets were purging the priests and separating Church and State, we had Prime Ministers who were priests. Despite being a "satellite" of the Soviet Union, we were quite independent; to the point that Comintern and CPSU were concerned that we might align with the Japanese. A fucking invasion of China like the good old days, despite the fact that it was no longer the 13th century. Perhaps the insanity of the time made the leaders insane too: As one Prime Minister got drunk, slapped Stalin, called him the "fucking Georgian Tsar of Russia" while smashing his pipe; while another openly stated that he found no trust in the Bolsheviks, and that Mongolia should pursue their own path away from the Soviets. It took a purge so bloody, that it killed 1 in 10 to put us in line, and yet even after that, our leaders pursued their own policy, attempting to annex Inner Mongolia no less, despite Stalin's stern warning not to. I guess it's just in our blood.
>Looking for info and sources.I'm afraid the most are only in Mongolian, or "biased". But here's a list:
< Reign of Political Terror and Repression in Mongolia 1920-1990 Not exactly a neutral one, as the name suggests; but it gives a good understanding of the effects of the Great Purge and its legacy
< The Bloody White Baron: The Extraordinary Story of the Russian Nobleman Who Became the Last Khan of Mongolia To give a glimpse of Mongol history between 1911 to 1924
<Red Shambhala: Magic, Prophecy, and Geopolitics in the Heart of AsiaTo understand the Soviet attempt to utilize Buddhism as a tool to bring Communism
>And how has Mongolia fared since the collapse of Communism?Well, the typical. Economic crisis, mass unemployment, mass privatization, the ruling Marxist-Leninist party winning a comfortable majority in 2 elections in a row free and fair, only to be booted out in a rigged one where Uncle Sam flooded in 10 times the allocated budget for the election
>Art, music, anything out of socialist Mongolia desired
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xYuxTIKi9M&list=PLAC88D398FFE8EFA3, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUejUn280Zc&list=PLjGmwcgdmUwAu4wAtDNawDkqZSwCyLsE460-80's era music
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf-St8Ig2lA , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt_3ZCHsvRE , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeYygLQOb98Communist music
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtpEUY4uMEoFootage of the Parade for the 50th anniversary of the Revolution
>>621240We disavowed any claim over an inch of Chinese territory, mostly due to Soviet pressure, and never reinstated it
>>621232This is very much true; also, Deep Operation was further developed during the Battles of the Khalkhin Gol, where combine Soviet-Mongolian armies defeated the Japanese Kwantung Army in multiple violent confrontations. We call it a undeclared war, because it very much was one