War, and stayed neutral from 1918 until January 1920, when it was annexed back into Russia. A second Altai Republic was formed in 1921 and lasted until 1922 when they were annexed by the Bolsheviks.

On June 1, 1922, the Altaians regained autonomy with the creation of the Oyrot Autonomous Oblast ????????? ?????????? ???????, part of Altai Krai. The original name for this region was Bazla. On January 7, 1948, it