[CodeToad]

How did Georgia come to obtain South Ossetia? Was South Ossetia its ow State at some point in recent history?

[swarthyguy]

Stalin, that infamous Georgian, who hated Russians, inserted it into Georgia. Who knows why, border hijinks in the old USSR.

[F-117A]

How did Georgia come to obtain South Ossetia? Was South Ossetia its ow State at some point in recent history?

Here's some background on the South Ossetia, Georgia and Russian conflict.

The "South" Ossetes originally crossed the mountains to escape the Mongol hordes in the 1200s.

[kronos77]

Another prominent Gerorgian, Iosef Stallin gave South Osetia to Georgia.

[Technogeeb]

How did Georgia come to obtain South Ossetia? Was South Ossetia its ow State at some point in recent history?

Historically, the land has been part of Georgia for centuries. The Ossetic people migrated into Georgia from their homeland to escape the Mongols. A lot of people are claiming that this is an artifact of Stalin's regime and that the land is not historically Georgian. They are mistaken.