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Republics and Revolutions
Details the confluence of revolutionary forces and the eventual dissolution of empires that profoundly reshaped the political landscape of Eastern Europe.
Examines the collapse of European land empires and the emergence of revolutionary republics in Eastern Europe between the nineteenth century and the aftermath of World War I. Timothy Snyder explores the contrasting social and economic histories of Ukrainian territories under Russian imperial rule versus the Habsburg monarchy, tracing how serfdom, industrialization, and religion shaped national identity. The session concludes with an analysis of the chaotic power struggles following the fall of empires, leading to the formation and ultimate defeat of early Ukrainian republics by 1920.
Referenced inYale University Open Course · HIST 234 (Fall 2022)
Lecture Guide
- 1The 1861 abolition of serfdom in the Russian Empire left peasants with inadequate land allotments, creating a persistent land question that fueled social and economic pressure in rural Ukraine.
- 2Industrialization in southeastern Ukraine (the Donbas) and the growth of new cities like Donetsk and Kvyrih were accompanied by heavy russification and colonial-style extraction of raw materials.
- 3Under the Habsburg monarchy in Galicia and Bukovyna, Ukrainian language use, newspapers, and political representation were permitted, allowing secular politics and the Greek Catholic Church to foster a distinct national tradition.
- 4Lenin justified the Bolshevik revolution by framing Russia as a weak link in the global capitalist system, applying Marxist theory to justify overthrowing the existing order.
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