In 1919, like today, Ukraine was the scene of a terrible war. But Ukraine was a very different place, and that was a very different war. Part 1 of an explainer on the various factions that contended for power in Ukraine in 1919

Music:

Sergei Prokofiev, 'Battle on the Ice' from Alexander Nevsky (1938)

Red Army Choir, 'Tachanka'

Polish Traditional Song, _POLKA MUZYKA_ _LA MUSIQUE POLONAISE POPULAIRE_ _POLISH FOLK SONG_ _POLNISCHE VOLKSMUZIK_.mp3 - from Archive.com

Intro samples audio from 'Quiet Don' dir. Sergei Gerasimov (1957-8)

Audio sampled:

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