The Soviet–Ukrainian War: How Independence Was Crushed

Описание: After World War I, Ukraine stood at the crossroads of collapsing empires and rising ideologies. In the chaos that followed the fall of the Russian and Austro-Hungarian Empires, a fragile Ukrainian independence emerged—only to be pulled into one of the most complex and devastating conflicts of the early 20th century.

This documentary explores the Soviet–Ukrainian War (1917–1922), when Ukrainian nationalists, Bolshevik forces, White Russian armies, Polish troops, anarchist movements, and foreign powers all fought over the future of Ukraine. From the creation of the Ukrainian People’s Republic and the Central Rada in Kyiv, to repeated occupations, civil war, and political repression, this story reveals how Ukraine’s first modern bid for independence was gradually crushed.

Through cinematic storytelling and historical analysis, the video shows how revolution, war, and ideology reshaped Ukrainian society, caused immense human suffering, and ultimately led to Ukraine becoming a founding republic of the Soviet Union in 1922. Understanding this forgotten war helps explain the long struggle for Ukrainian sovereignty and why the legacy of these events still matters today.

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