Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Central Asian revolt of 1916" in English language version.
The perceptions of the war in Semirech'e suggest that we ought to view the rebellion as an integral part of World War I. The war in Semirech'e was a war on the domestic front brought about by the war fought on the foreign front.
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: CS1 maint: location (link)The events are known in Kyrgyzstan as "Urkun" ('exodus').