It was on January 22. 1918. that the Republic was officially proclaimed. We recall with sorrow how short lived was their independence. Here. again. the Russiansthis time. the Bolsheviks who had gained powerused brute force to suppress a young Republic. Mass deportations. forced famines. and other unspeakable tortures were inflicted by the Communist imperialists. No oppression. however. has been strong enough to quench the yearning for freedom that lies deep within the Ukrainian heart. Today. these vigorous. hardworking people. over 40 million strong. compose the largest ethnic group behind the Iron Curtain and represent onefifth of the population of the Soviet Union.
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