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Of impressive historical interest is the old Ukrainian Kivan State which existed from the 9th to the 14th century. the Ukrainian Kozak which extended from the 17th to the 18th century. and of more recent memory. the Ukrainian National Republic established in 1917 and smashed by Bolshevik tyranny in 1920. The area embraced by this Nation is large and vital to the Soviet Union since it is the socalled breadbasket of Russian economy. Since Soviet domination the people of the area have undergone intensive suffering and trials embracing the destruction of its nations churches. famines by governmental edict. mass murders of its innocent and helpless citizens. and cruel purges and deportations engineered by Red leaders. This territory embraces Kiev. noted in history and tradition for its rich culture and high state of civilization. Although the Ukrainian people were visited during the Second World War by the scourge of nazism. their will is indomitable and unshakable. and their courage in the face of oppression and tyranny undeniably tenacious.