Ukrainian People's Republic

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ukrainian-peoples-republic

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 location?Eastern Europe, encompassing territories of approximately eight former Russian Imperial governorates
2. What is the proclamation of autonomy?June 1917 by the Central Council of Ukraine
3. When did the Ukrainian People's Republic declare its independence?It was proclaimed on November 20, 1917, and formally asserted on January 22, 1918.
4. Who led the Ukrainian People's Republic after the Hetmanate?The Directorate led the republic, with Symon Petliura playing a prominent role.

Central Council of Ukraine: The first Ukrainian national representative body, formed in 1917 during the Russian Revolution.
Bolsheviks: The radical faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party that seized power in the October Revolution of 1917.
Hetmanate: A period of authoritarian rule in Ukraine from April to December 1918, led by Pavlo Skoropadskyi.
Peace of Riga: The treaty signed in 1921 that ended the Polish-Soviet War and divided Ukrainian territories.