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September P. Shelest published his book “Our Soviet
1969 Ukraine”, which caused dissatisfaction of
Moscow by its national character.
January The first issue of “Ukrainian bulletin”, a
1970 samizdat off-censorship magazine, saw the
light. V. Chornovil became a chief editor. It
was published in Lviv during 1970-72. Six
issues were published.
January, 15-22 The USSR population census.
1970
November, 28 The tragic death of Alla Horska, a public
1970 figure, a participant of dissident movement, a
painter. Her views and active attitude irritated
authorities greatly.
January –May The second wave of mass repressions in
1972 Ukraine. On January, 30, 1972 Politburo of
CC CPSU passed the resolution about
decisive struggle with dissident movement
and “samizdat”. Some time later, planned and
coordinated mass arrests took place, which
were accompanied by widespread searches,
persecution of dissidents’ families and
friends. V. Chornovil, Y. Sverstiuk, I.
Svitlychnyi, I. Dzyuba, V. Stus and many
more were arrested (more than 200 people).
May, 25 The Plenum of CC CPU discharged P.
1972 Shelest from the position of the First
Secretary for drawbacks in the cause of
“international education of working class”,
“compromising attitude towards nationalism
manifestations” and ”excessive propaganda of
monuments to Ukrainian nation”. V.
Shcherbytsky, a L. Brezhnev’ personal friend,

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