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In the aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution that saw the Communist party under Lenin seize control of Russia, the country was plunged into Civil War. Counter-revolutionary forces under the banner of the Whites attempted to wrest back control...

The (Un)finished Second World War While WWII officially began in 1939 and ended in 1945, Ukraine’s experience tells a different story. This lecture explores how the war in Ukraine started earlier, continued long after 1945 through resistance...

Memory Wars' about the Second World War in Ukraine During the Second World War, Ukraine experienced multiple overlapping narratives shaped by diverse national and social groups under changing regimes. This lecture explores how these competing...

What comes to your mind when you think about Ukraine's role in the Second World War? The Red Army? Soviet propaganda films? Perhaps some fragmented stories about battles and resistance? Yet, these glimpses reveal only a fraction of Ukraine's...

He was the first African American nominated for vice president of the United States. He escaped enslavement to become one of America's most prominent abolitionists, an advisor to Lincoln... and a Republican statesman. This is the story...

Colonial Policies in Soviet Ukraine: Stalin, Hitler, and the 'Traitor Nations' How did Stalin and Hitler use repression, forced labour, and ethnic cleansing to reshape Ukraine and its peoples during World War II? This lecture explores...

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Ukraine on the Eve of WWII: Life Under a Permanent State of Emergency (1920s–1930s) How did the Soviet Union’s preparations for war transform everyday life in Ukraine? And what were the consequences for millions of people forced to live...

Historical documentary on the Amistad Rebellion On the night of 30 June to 1 July 1839, 53 recently captured Africans revolted against their jailers on the Spanish schooner La Amistad. Led by Sengbe Pieh, later known as Joseph Cinqué...

The Cold War and Ukraine: East-Central Europe and Ukraine in the Soviet security system This lecture explores how WWII reshaped East-Central Europe and how Ukraine became a key Soviet outpost in the emerging Cold War order. 📌 Key topics...