The brief alliance, short memory
The brief alliance, short memory
Author(s): Grzegorz SzymborskiSubject(s): Military history, Military policy, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Battle of Warsaw; Józef Piłsudski; Bolsheviks; Soviets; Poland and Ukraine; Military alliance;
Summary/Abstract: At the end of 1919 the Ukrainian People’s Republic was almost defeated by the Tsarist forces of Anton Denikin. On November 4th, some detachments of the Ukrainian Galician Army (UHA) switched sides and joined the “White General”. This event severely weakened the position of the Ukrainian Directorate, whose representatives were simultaneously negotiating with the Polish authorities in Warsaw. A series of talks had been ongoing since the start of July, as both sides attempted to conclude an armistice in Eastern Galicia.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 04 (42)
- Page Range: 180-186
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
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