Abstract
<jats:p>Relevance. The anti-Soviet August Uprising in Georgia in 1924 played an important role in the modern history of Georgia and requires thorough study by contemporary researchers both in Georgia itself and beyond its borders. The purpose of this article is to highlight the history of the anti-Soviet uprising of 1924 in Georgia, to determine its historical role and place in the liberation struggle of the Georgian people in modern history. Methods. In writing the article, descriptive, historical-typological, comparative, problem-chronological, and statistical methods were used, as well as techniques of source criticism. Results. Using a variety of historical sources, the article sheds light on the history of the August anti-Soviet uprising of 1924 in Georgia. It examines the participation of the leaders of the underground Committee for the Independence of Georgia in the heroic struggle for Georgia’s state independence in August – September 1924. Particular attention is paid by the authors to the analysis of the preparatory period leading up to the uprising. The strategic errors committed by the leadership during the nationwide uprising of 1924 are analyzed: the premature action in Chiatura, which deprived the insurgents of the element of surprise and a unified command structure; uncoordinated actions by guerrilla leaders that prevented them from taking control of railway communications in the republic; losses inflicted on the insurgent forces by the occupying army, along with its numerical superiority, which made a joint march on Tbilisi impossible, among others. Conclusions. The authors emphasize that there was no unity among Georgian political leaders regarding the further strategy of the armed uprising, which became one of the reasons for its defeat. During the preparation for the uprising, the Committee for the Independence of Georgia failed to attract any allies, either from the leading Western countries or from immediate neighbors – anti-Bolshevik circles in Chechnya and Azerbaijan. The significance of the 1924 uprising in Georgian history is immense; it became an example of courage and dedication for many generations of the Georgian people. The historical memory of the heroes of the August Uprising inspired the fighters of the Georgian Army during the repulsion of Russian aggression in August 2008.</jats:p>