Difference between revisions of "Stepan Bandera"
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| − | '''Stepan Bandera''' (January 1, 1909 - October 15, 1959) was a controversial [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] nationalist. He led a rebel army, called the ''Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists'' (OUN), that fought against the [[Red Army]]. | + | '''Stepan Bandera''' (January 1, 1909 - October 15, 1959) was a controversial [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] nationalist. He led a rebel army, called the ''Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists'' (OUN), that fought against the [[Red Army]]. Bandera wanted to create an independent Ukrainian state and was sent to a Soviet concentration camp ([[gulag]]) in 1941. |
| − | + | The OUN persecuted [[Jews]], [[Russian]]s and [[Poland|Poles]]. Initally OUN fought alongside the Germans and welcomed them as liberators from [[communism]] during the [[Second World War]] until [[Hitler]]'s anti-[[Slav]] racial policies began murdering Ukrainians. | |
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| + | After the war, Bandera lived under a false name in [[Munich]], [[Germany]], where he was killed by a [[KGB]]-agent in 1959.<ref>https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/15000-nationalists-march-kiev</ref> | ||
Stepan Bandera was honored by the Ukrainian president [[Viktor Yushchenko]] as a "Hero of the Ukraine" in 2010.<ref>http://rt.com/politics/bandera-ukraine-court-crimea/</ref> The next president [[Viktor Yanukovych]] withdrew the honor. Today there are many monuments in Western Ukraine honoring him. | Stepan Bandera was honored by the Ukrainian president [[Viktor Yushchenko]] as a "Hero of the Ukraine" in 2010.<ref>http://rt.com/politics/bandera-ukraine-court-crimea/</ref> The next president [[Viktor Yanukovych]] withdrew the honor. Today there are many monuments in Western Ukraine honoring him. | ||
Revision as of 15:03, April 28, 2019
Stepan Bandera (January 1, 1909 - October 15, 1959) was a controversial Ukrainian nationalist. He led a rebel army, called the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), that fought against the Red Army. Bandera wanted to create an independent Ukrainian state and was sent to a Soviet concentration camp (gulag) in 1941.
The OUN persecuted Jews, Russians and Poles. Initally OUN fought alongside the Germans and welcomed them as liberators from communism during the Second World War until Hitler's anti-Slav racial policies began murdering Ukrainians.
After the war, Bandera lived under a false name in Munich, Germany, where he was killed by a KGB-agent in 1959.[1]
Stepan Bandera was honored by the Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko as a "Hero of the Ukraine" in 2010.[2] The next president Viktor Yanukovych withdrew the honor. Today there are many monuments in Western Ukraine honoring him.