The demographic changes in Kazakhstan during the Soviet Union were characterized by a significant increase in the proportion of ethnic Russians and other Slavic populations, alongside a decline in the percentage of ethnic Kazakhs. This shift was largely due to industrialization and urbanization policies that attracted Russian and Ukrainian workers to the region, as well as state-sponsored initiatives that encouraged the settlement of Slavic populations. Additionally, there were forced migrations and the impact of collectivization on Kazakh nomadic populations, which contributed to changes in the demographic landscape. Overall, the population became more diverse with a notable decline in the native Kazakh demographic relative to the increased presence of non-Kazakh ethnic groups.
Which option best describes the demographic changes that occurred in Kazakhstan under the Soviet Union?
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