Historic Terms
The term is important as it closely associated with a history of following lands and states:
- Eastern Galicia or Halychyna - geo-political sense
- West Ukrainian National Republic (1918-1919) - historical sense
- Carpatho-Ukraine (1939)
- Polish unofficial term Kresy (Borderlands) that includes the West Belarus
- Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
- Red Ruthenia
- General Government of Galicia and Bukovina
- Ținutul Suceava (Kingdom of Romania)
Western Ukraine includes such lands as Zakarpattia (Kárpátalja), Volyn, Halychyna (Prykarpattia, Pokuttia), Bukovyna, Polissia, and Podillia.
Read more about this topic: Western Ukraine
Famous quotes containing the words historic and/or terms:
“The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces—in nature, in society, in man himself.”
—Leon Trotsky (1879–1940)
“Suppose you go to war, you cannot fight always; and when, after much loss on both sides, and no gain on either, you cease fighting, the identical old questions, as to terms of intercourse, are again upon you.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
Related Phrases
Related Words