Поляки и украинцы: истоки вражды
Summary
The episode explores the deep historical roots of the Polish-Ukrainian conflict, tracing territorial disputes back to the partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the rise of national identities in the 19th century. The guest explains how competing national narratives and the interwar Polish policy of pacification fueled ethnic tensions and the growth of Ukrainian underground movements. The discussion also covers how Nazi Germany strategically exploited these divisions by supporting Ukrainian subversion against Poland, setting the stage for the Volyn genocide.
Topics discussed
Introduction: Context of UPA and Polish reaction
Historical background: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Partitions of Poland and Russian imperial policy
Polish autonomy and the 1830-31 uprising
Polish reconquest ideology and ethnic views
Peasant opposition to Polish nobility uprisings
Religious and political factors in the conflict
Russian perspective: Defense of 'native' lands
International support and propaganda wars
Diplomatic consequences for Russia and Prussia
Rise of Ukrainian national intelligentsia
Austrian policies and Pan-Slavic tensions
WWI, Ukrainianization, and imperial autonomy
Imperial management of national questions
Polish-Ukrainian ethnic and territorial antagonism
Interwar Poland: Pacification and minority policies
Soviet influence and rise of Ukrainian underground
Abwehr and Nazi Germany's manipulation of UPA
Nazi strategy: Using Ukrainians against Poles
Ethnic cleansing and the nature of the genocide
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