Ukraine. Path to Independence
What is the USSR, and why did it collapse?
Russia is a country of upheavals, defeated kings, demolished monuments and dirty toilets! In the history of the creation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, this trend is carefully traced. After the abdication of the last tsar of the Russian Empire, a provisional government was created, but even it could not maintain order in the country for a long time, not to mention the reorientation to a democratic system. In October 1917, the Bolshevik coup led by the terrorist Vladimir Ilyich Lenin took place, as a result of which only one party of the dictatorship of communism remained in power, in other words, the party, to take away and divide everything.
As a result of five years of terror on the territory of the former Russian Empire, in 1922 a country called the USSR was formed, which, like Ukraine, voluntarily entered, which at that time was already recognized in the world as an independent state. The essence of the Communist Party was mass terror against its citizens, since the leadership of the party believed that it would not work to keep the country whole. In this regard, the USSR collapsed, since it did not give freedom of choice and the right to benefit. Only the benefit of the state was declared, which, after the Second World War, few people liked, thus the saying was born: “Drag every nail from the factory, you are the master here, not a guest”, which meant total theft by everyone, everything. Thus, due to the denial of the personal benefit of a citizen, the USSR had to be dissolved. Namely, the fact that the Soviet Union would collapse for economic reasons, due to its profitability, was written by Austrian economists in 1923, a few months after the establishment of the stillborn country.
What is independence?
Every nation in the world aspires to autonomy, and eventually to complete independence. Independence means that the decision-making center is located within the country, not subject to direct or indirect influence from external sources. Only an independent, democratic country with its own parliament, government and judicial system can be a direct subject of international law.
Also, it has its own symbolism:
- Flag;
- Coat of arms;
- Hymn;
- Currency;
- The passport;
- A set of rules called a constitution (maybe written or unwritten, as in the UK).
As world practice showed after the Second World War, the independence of the country is also ensured by such a factor as a powerful and efficient army with modern weapons.
According to many respected world economists, the full independence of the country is economic attractiveness and security. It is difficult to disagree with this statement, because the USSR did not take place due to economic reasons, namely, the lack of a person’s personal benefit.
Why did Ukraine need independence?
We will leave a deeper, centuries-old analysis to historians. We will begin to consider this issue from 1985, when the newly elected (or rather, appointed by the right people) General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev proclaimed perestroika. Until today, 90% of people who remember those times have not understood what it meant. Smart and experienced politicians of those times immediately realized that this was the path to the independence and independence of the Union Republics, however, many believed that the Soviet Union would collapse no earlier than in 2000-2001.
For the Ukrainian elite, 1985 became the starting point in connection with the death of the eternal fighter for the independence of Ukraine, Vasily Stus, who was tortured to death in the camp of the city of Perm by employees of the USSR State Security Committee. Vasily Stus was brought to prison by his own lawyer, Viktor Medvedchuk, who was also a KGB agent, then the FSB, also incredibly managed to become the head of the administration of Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma and repeatedly be elected to the parliament of our country. Ordinary Ukrainians did not put up with this situation and people began to demand independence.
Who led Ukraine to independence?
It is believed that Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev and Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin gave independence to our country. This is true, only 5%, the remaining 95% is the merit of Ukrainian dissidents, such as Vasily Stus, Levko Lukyanenko, Vyacheslav Chornovol and many other people who survived the horrors of the Siberian camps. But still, the father of Ukrainian statehood in the 20th century is Stepan Bandrera, who was never a citizen of the USSR and, according to the criminal code, could not be considered a separatist in this country.
Chronology of events that led Ukraine to independence on August 24, 1991:
- The coming to power in the USSR of Mikhail Gorbachev, the proclamation of the perestroika of the Communist Party – 1985;
- Disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, hushing up the consequences – 1986;
- 1500 illegal rallies (without the approval of the West) to support the course of an independent country – 1989;
- Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine Volodymyr Shcherbitsky died – 1990;
- Margaret Thatcher and George W. Bush urged Ukraine to remain part of the USSR because of which they lost the elections in the USA and Great Britain, respectively – 1991;
- Levko Lukyanenko hand-wrote the Act of Independence of Ukraine and on his 63rd birthday, August 24, the Supreme Council voted positively with an almost absolute majority – 1991;
- Cancellation by the Supreme Council of Ukraine of the Union Treaty of 1922 – 1991;
- The communist (Bolshevik) party is banned in Ukraine – 1991 (until 1993);
- Elections of the President of Ukraine from six candidates and a referendum on support or non-support of the Independence Act – 1991. According to the results of the presidential elections, Leonid Kravchuk took the first place, Vyacheslav Chernovol took the second place. According to the results of the referendum, 90.32% for independence of which, Donetsk region gave 76%, Luhansk 80%, Crimea 67%, Sevastopol 63% (the rest of the inhabitants of Crimea and Sevastopol did not support or did not fleet of the Russian Federation);
- December 05 Russia recognizes the independence of Ukraine – 1991;
- On December 8, the Bialowieza agreements were signed on the dissolution of the USSR and the creation of the CIS on its basis;
- On December 25, on Catholic Christmas, Gorbachev Mikhail Sergeevich dissolved the USSR and in the 69th year of its existence the communist empire collapsed – 1991;
- On December 26, the Supreme Soviet of the USSR ratified the decree of the Secretary General, thus on December 31, all state structures of the USSR ceased to officially exist – 1991;
- On December 31, President of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk officially congratulated the citizens of Ukraine on the New Year and from January 1, Ukraine began to function fully as an independent state, becoming a full-fledged subject of international law – 1992;
- Legalized the official symbols of the state of Ukraine – 1992.
GLORY TO UKRAINE!
HERO GLORY!
VICTORY WILL ALWAYS BE FOR US!!!