People's Republic of Ciarnesia



The People's Republic of Ciarnesia (Ciarnesian: Ludeurespublica d'Czarnesca) was a country proposed as an attempted breakaway from the Soviet Union in 1952. The breakaway attempt was ultimately succeeded by the Charnezhyian SSR in 1956, which granted the region partial autonomy.

The Soviet Union completely refused to consider the proposal for a number of reasons. The proposed territory was not ethnically stable, as approximately half of the territory was of Ukrainian or Belorussian majority. In addition, the territory provided a potential military stronghold in favor of more westward countries which would slow the possible invasion of Poland, Moldova or Romania in the event of a conflict.

In addition, the Soviet government feared that the People's Republic of Ciarnesia would transition into a capitalistic state and cause a chain reaction of transitional governments throughout Europe.