Revolution of Dignity

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/revolution-of-dignity

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary location of protests?Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti), Kyiv, Ukraine
2. What is the date of peak violence?February 18-20, 2014
3. Why did people protest against President Yanukovych?They were upset because he stopped the EU agreement that would bring Ukraine closer to Europe and instead chose to stay close to Russia, which many saw as a betrayal.
4. Where did the protests happen?The main protests were in Kyiv's Independence Square, called Maidan Nezalezhnosti, where people stayed for months in a big camp.

Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.
Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
Oligarchs: Wealthy individuals who hold significant political and economic power.