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Ukrainian History

By Stephanie A

  • Great October Socialist Revolution

    Great October Socialist Revolution
    "The Socialists executed the Czarist family and the Soviet Empire soon replaced the Russian Empire."

  • Ukraine declares independence

    Ukraine declares independence
    People's Republic is set up.

  • Famine

    Famine
    In a man-made famine, approximately 7 millian peasants perished.

  • Purge

    Purge
    Stalin launches purge against intellectuals. Mass executions and deportaions.

  • Defeat of UPA

    "Armed resistance to Soviet rule ends with defeat of Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA)."

  • Rukh

    Writers and intellectuals set up Ukrainian People's Movement for Restructuring (Rukh).

  • Protests

    Protests
    "Student protests and hunger strikes bring down government of Vitaliy Masol."

  • Constitution

    Constitution
    Adoption of the new Ukrainian constitution

  • Nato

    "Leadership announces decision to launch formal bid to join Nato."

  • Presidential Election

    Presidential Election
    "Viktor Yanukovych is declared winner of second round of presidential election." Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, refuses to accept the result, alleging fraud.