AZERBAYCAN TARiHÇiLiĞiNDE BAKÜ MART OLAYLARININ YENiDEN DEĞERLENDiRiLMESi
REINTERPRETING THE MARCH EVENTS (MARCH 31, 1918) IN THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF AZERBAIJAN

Summary/Abstract: The March 1918 events possess a special niche and meaning in history of Azerbaijan. These events originated in Baku spread to other places in the region. In 1917 Baku Soviet elections, Musavat received more votes than the Bolsheviks which resulted a firm competition among parties. The Dashnaks incited the tension between the Bolsheviks and the Musavatis. The events called either “March events” or “March days” rapidly escalated into a civil war. The Dashnaks systematically killed almost everyone whom they regarded as enemy. Events became a national matter in a short time. Yet, the Soviet historiography analyzed and described these events -from an ideological perspective- as a clash among citizens or class conflict in a legitimizing manner. After the collapse of Soviet Union, these events have been re-evaluated objectively according to the newly available documents and writings. Thus, this study analyzes changes in handling of these events in the Soviet historiography.

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