In 1917, war breaks out between Russia's new Soviet government and the newly independent Ukrainian People's Republic. But as the armies of the Central Powers close in, and anti-Bolshevik opposition grows throughout the former empire, Ukraine is positioned to become a battleground in a much wider conflict.
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Bibliography:
Doroshenko, Dmytro. A Survey of Ukrainian History. Trident Press Limited, 1975.
Engelstein, Laura. Russia in Flames: War, Revolution, Civil War, 1917-1921. Oxford University Press, 2019.
Hrushevsky, Mykhailo. A History of Ukraine. Archon Books, 1970
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Reshetar, John. The Ukrainian Revolution, 1917-1920: A Study in Nationalism. Princeton University Press, 1952.
Cover Image: "World Peace in Ukraine!" Ukrainian propaganda poster, c.1920.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák
Closing Theme: "Ще не ўмерла Україна," Anthem of the Ukrainian People's Republic, 1917-1922
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