Ayse War & ConflictPolitics & GovernmentSocial & Human Rights Image via Wikimedia Commons or Wikipedia. Related on thisDay Crimean Tatar Deportation — May 18, 1944230,000 Crimean Tatars vanished in 1944 as Soviet forces swept through Crimea, leaving devastation in their wake that lasted decades Sources and further reading Use the dated article for the day-specific account; use these references to check the event record and explore its wider historical context. Date article: Crimean Tatar Deportation — May 18, 1944
