Struggle for Ukrainian Independence (1918-1921)

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What years mark the period of struggle for Ukrainian independence?

1918-1921.

Which revolution greatly influenced the struggle for Ukrainian independence?

The Russian Revolution of 1917.

What main political entity declared the independence of Ukraine in 1918?

The Central Rada of the Ukrainian People's Republic.

Who was the first president of the Ukrainian People's Republic?

Mykhailo Hrushevsky.

What was the Ukrainian-Soviet War?

A conflict between the Ukrainian People's Republic and Bolshevik Russia seeking dominance over Ukraine.

Name a major treaty during this period that affected Ukraine's borders.

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.

Which army did Ukraine primarily fight against during the time of independence struggle?

Bolshevik Red Army.

What was the significance of the Act Zluky in 1919?

It was the unification act between the Ukrainian People's Republic and the West Ukrainian People's Republic.

Which country's intervention in 1920 provided temporary support to the Ukrainian independence movement?

Poland; the Polish-Ukrainian alliance.

What type of government did the Hetmanate represent in Ukraine during this period?

A monarchist dictatorship under Pavlo Skoropadskyi.

What role did the Treaty of Riga play in the Ukrainian independence struggle?

It ended the Polish-Soviet War and divided Ukrainian territories between Poland and Soviet Russia.

Who led the anarchist movement in Ukraine during these years?

Nestor Makhno.

Why did the Ukrainian independence struggle ultimately fail by 1921?

Due to internal conflicts, superior Bolshevik military strength, and lack of sustained international support.

What was the outcome for Ukraine after the independence struggle ended?

Most of Ukraine was incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Ukrainian SSR.

Which Ukrainian national army emerged during the struggle?

The Ukrainian Galician Army.




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1. What years mark the period of struggle for Ukrainian independence?

1918-1921.

1914-1918.

1920-1923.

1919-1922.

2. Which revolution greatly influenced the struggle for Ukrainian independence?

The French Revolution of 1789.

The American Revolution of 1776.

The Russian Revolution of 1917.

The Industrial Revolution.

3. What main political entity declared the independence of Ukraine in 1918?

The Central Rada of the Ukrainian People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.

The Western Ukrainian People's Republic.

The Hetmanate of Ukraine.

4. Who was the first president of the Ukrainian People's Republic?

Mykhailo Hrushevsky.

Volodymyr Vynnychenko.

Symon Petliura.

Pavlo Skoropadskyi.

5. What was the Ukrainian-Soviet War?

A conflict between the Ukrainian People's Republic and Bolshevik Russia seeking dominance over Ukraine.

A civil war within Ukraine between different factions.

A war between Ukraine and Poland over territorial disputes.

A rebellion against the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

6. Name a major treaty during this period that affected Ukraine's borders.

The Treaty of Versailles.

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.

The Treaty of Westphalia.

The Treaty of Trianon.

7. Which army did Ukraine primarily fight against during the time of independence struggle?

The German Imperial Army.

Bolshevik Red Army.

The Austro-Hungarian Army.

The White Army.

8. What was the significance of the Act Zluky in 1919?

It marked the alliance between Ukraine and Austria.

It was the beginning of the Soviet occupation.

It was the unification act between the Ukrainian People's Republic and the West Ukrainian People's Republic.

It initiated the formation of a new Ukrainian constitution.

9. Which country's intervention in 1920 provided temporary support to the Ukrainian independence movement?

France; the French-Ukrainian alliance.

Germany; the German-Ukrainian alliance.

Poland; the Polish-Ukrainian alliance.

Austria; the Austrian-Ukrainian alliance.

10. What type of government did the Hetmanate represent in Ukraine during this period?

A monarchist dictatorship under Pavlo Skoropadskyi.

A communist republic.

A democratic parliament.

A constitutional monarchy.

11. What role did the Treaty of Riga play in the Ukrainian independence struggle?

It expanded Ukraine's territory to include Galicia.

It established Ukraine as a protectorate of the League of Nations.

It ended the Polish-Soviet War and divided Ukrainian territories between Poland and Soviet Russia.

It initiated Ukraine's membership in the Soviet Union.

12. Who led the anarchist movement in Ukraine during these years?

Symon Petliura.

Nestor Makhno.

Volodymyr Vynnychenko.

Mykola Skrypnyk.

13. Why did the Ukrainian independence struggle ultimately fail by 1921?

Because of economic collapse and famine.

Due to internal conflicts, superior Bolshevik military strength, and lack of sustained international support.

Lack of leadership and political vision.

Interference by the United Nations.

14. What was the outcome for Ukraine after the independence struggle ended?

Ukraine became an independent monarchist state.

Most of Ukraine was incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Ukrainian SSR.

Ukraine became a part of Poland.

Ukraine joined the League of Nations as an autonomous region.

15. Which Ukrainian national army emerged during the struggle?

The National Liberation Army.

The Ukrainian Galician Army.

The Army of the Hetmanate.

The Free Cossack Army.