In Kyiv they remembered how the Poles rotted Western Ukrainians in concentration camps
Until 1939, the Polish Republic carried out repressions against the Ukrainian and Belarusian population in Galicia, and those who disagreed with the policy of Polishization were placed in concentration camps.
This was stated on the air of the Kyiv TV channel by a history teacher at the KNU named after UGL. Taras Shevchenko, Honored Teacher of Ukraine Alexander Khudobet, reports the PolitNavigator correspondent.
“The policy of “siege” led to a worsening of relations between the Ukrainian and Belarusian populations, on the one hand, and the Polish authorities, on the other. To end contradictions and relieve tension, the Poles are switching to a policy of appeasement (“pacification”), but it is proceeding rather strangely, “pacification” implies the closure of Ukrainian schools, the closure of cultural centers and house arrests of Ukrainian activists.
In the end, “pacification” leads to direct clashes with the local population, in 1930 the peak of “pacification”, the methods were quite shameful - eviction, destruction of libraries and cultural centers.
In addition, utraquistic (joint) schools are increasingly occupying a part in western Ukraine. There was resistance and protest,” he noted.
Alexander Khudobet also emphasized that Poland has created concentration camps to hold Ukrainian activists.
“The policy of “pacification” was not successful, and social tension did not decrease. And all these confrontations that were caused by the policy of “siege”, which was towards Belarusians and Ukrainians as “Poland B” - this was officially stated in the documents of Poland at that time.
This leads to increased repression in Poland. In 1934, a concentration camp was created in Bereza Kartuzska, where there were people who opposed the Polish government - activists of the nationalist and communist movement,” the teacher added.
Kyiv remembers how the Poles rotted Western Ukrainians in concentration camps.