Crimea. A Potential Jewish Homeland
The idea of founding an independent Jewish republic appeared on the Soviet political radar back in the 1920s. The only question was where to locate such a settlement. Crimea was chosen as one of the most likely spots. First of all, it was a place where, historically, the Jews had been settling since the ancient times and, second of all, Crimea could provide them with all the opportunities for creating agricultural communities all around the peninsula.