Which option best describes the demographic changes that occurred in Kazakhstan under the Soviet Union?(1 point)

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The Kazakh population in Kazakhstan remained largely unchanged.
The Kazakh population in Kazakhstan remained largely unchanged.

The Kazakh population grew as a proportion of Kazakhstan’s total population.
The Kazakh population grew as a proportion of Kazakhstan’s total population.

Kazakhs became a minority group in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhs became a minority group in Kazakhstan.

The Kazakh population declined during this period, but remained a majority.
The Kazakh population declined during this period, but remained a majority.

Answer 1

The option that best describes the demographic changes that occurred in Kazakhstan under the Soviet Union is:

Kazakhs became a minority group in Kazakhstan.

During the Soviet era, significant numbers of Russian and other ethnic groups moved into Kazakhstan, which led to Kazakhs becoming a minority in their own homeland by the later decades of Soviet rule.