It is in the nature of things for people of countries under some forced union of a unifying power to become content or to have a higher standard of living when their country acquires its independence. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was one of these unifying powers, which influenced several regions to unite as Soviet Socialist Republics (SSRs), in 1922, under the same government. Uzbekistan was a land divided by khanates when it became an SSR. Joining the USSR actually helped Uzbekistan; the Soviets built roads, schools, and modern houses, and expanded industry. Some things that the Soviet rule caused, however, were not as beneficial to Uzbekistan; ethnic violence became very strong, and the environment was compromised when the land was over-fertilized, and the river water over-irrigated. Uzbekistan was one of the first countries to claim independence from the USSR, in late August of 1991, and later joined the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), in early 1992,......

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Title: The Independence Of Uzbekistan Was Good For The Uzbeks Even Though They Have Basically The Same System Of Government As In The Soviet Union
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