Sure. That's certainly an interesting flag, as well.Does this count?
Sure. That's certainly an interesting flag, as well.Does this count?
Sure. That's certainly an interesting flag, as well.
The first one is what the Soviets would probably have gone with, hell it even borders the outskirts of Berlin."1945 and 1946 maps of Lusatia in the context of pursuing independence by Lusatian Serbs"
On the contrary, Stalin was quite hostile towards the idea of Lusatian independence or autonomy, even ordering the main Lusatian national leader who advocated for indepedence or autonomy to be imprisoned, which he was for around 20 years, I thinkThe first one is what the Soviets would probably have gone with, hell it even borders the outskirts of Berlin.
It would be very interesting. I actually don't quite know why he disliked the idea so much to begin with, possibly because he wanted to make sure the East German population supported the communist regime. But an autonomous area was formed in Romania under the communist regime for the Szeklers, for instance, so it certainly wouldn't be impossible.I imagine that if Stalin were not hostile to Lusatian autonomy (if still hostile to Lusatian independence), then the formation of a "Lusatia Autonomous Region" might have some interesting knock-on effects later on after Stalin has left the scene.
It would be very interesting. I actually don't quite know why he disliked the idea so much to begin with, possibly because he wanted to make sure the East German population supported the communist regime. But an autonomous area was formed in Romania under the communist regime for the Szeklers, for instance, so it certainly wouldn't be impossible.
Yeah, the area around Cottbus had been Prussian for a century longer than the rest of Upper and Lower Lusatia, so that would make sense...Looking at the ethnic map in that series of maps of Lusatia, is it possible that the idea of Sorbian autonomy might be more palatable to the East German and Soviet governments if two separate Sorbian autonomies were made, in Upper and Lower Lusatia, respectively, with a corridor of German land between them? That way only the municipalities with the largest percentages of Sorbs are included in these autonomous areas
I drew two Lusatian autonomous regions, Upper Lusatia in the south with its capital in Bautzen, and Lower Lusatia in the north with its capital in Cottbus. Each of these would be separate autonomous regions, with Upper and Lower Sorbian being the official languages, respectively, alongside German. Sorbian cultural institutions and schools would be funded and endorsed by the East German Government in each, as well.
I drew two Lusatian autonomous regions, Upper Lusatia in the south with its capital in Bautzen, and Lower Lusatia in the north with its capital in Cottbus. Each of these would be separate autonomous regions, with Upper and Lower Sorbian being the official languages, respectively, alongside German. Sorbian cultural institutions and schools would be funded and endorsed by the East German Government in each, as well.
Hmmm....not bad, but in keeping with socialist tradition at the time, whilst the corridor between them makes sense, having them so small so as to include almost all the territory with 50% of the population being Sorbian or more is just no on! The bits to the east bordering Poland (and Czechoslovakia) that have more Germans would likely be included too, inasmuch to ensure I think that you have local Germans within the autonomous areas and thus being part of the politics of the autonomous areas (makes it much easier to justify local Germans being in the local party and governing apparatus of the autonomous areas, even if local Sorbs are the main faces).